The United States awards 85,000 H-1B visas per year on a lottery system, with India accounting for around three-quarters of the recipients.

The move will hit the US tech industry especially hard, as it relies heavily on the programme to bring in foreign workers.

The H-1B move will hit the US tech industry especially hard, as it relies on the programme to bring in skilled workers from India and China.

The proclamation will reportedly mention "abuse" of the programme and will restrict entry unless payment is made.

U.S. President Donald Trump plans to introduce a new $100,000 application fee for H-1B worker visas, according to a White House official.

The program for highly skilled foreign workers has come under scrutiny from the administration

Move deals potentially major blow to US tech industry, which relies heavily on workers from India and China

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Friday ordered an annual $100,000 fee be added to H-1B skilled worker visas, creating potentially major repercussions for the tech…

The moves face near-certain legal challenges amid widespread criticism he is sidestepping Congress.

The announcement to impose a $100,000 annual fee on H-1B visas sent shockwaves through corporate America.

President Donald Trump is instituting two major changes to the H-1B visa process, including the introduction of a so-called "gold card," the U.S. Department of Labor confirmed in…

Donald Trump has said those applying for H-1B visas will have to pay $100,000, roughly 60 times the current fee, starting Sunday.

More than 70% of H-1B visa holders are from India.

"This is NOT an annual fee," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said. "It’s a one-time fee that applies only to the petition."

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump ordered on Friday that an annual $100,000 fee be added to H-1B skilled worker...

"This is NOT an annual fee," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said. "It’s a one-time fee that applies only to the petition."

President Trump signed a proclamation on Friday adding a $100,000 fee to visas for skilled foreign workers. Immigration hard-liners have criticized the program for replacing…

The United States awards 85,000 H-1B visas per year on a lottery system, with India accounting for around three-quarters of the recipients.

The H-1B visa programme is used heavily by Indian outsourcing firms as well as the US tech sector to bring in skilled workers from abroad.

India may adapt, but the US risks losing skilled workers who have helped build the Silicon Valley and hospitals.

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