President Donald Trump raised the fee for an H-1B visa to $100,000 on Friday, leaving companies scrambling to respond.

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

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.

Fee paid by companies set to transform high-skill work visa system, upon which technology sector relies heavily.

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

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

Donald Trump is targeting H-1B visas frequently used by the tech industry with a $100,000 per-year fee.

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

Jobs tend to be concentrated in STEM fields, and workers overwhelmingly come from India.

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

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 six-figure H-1B visa fee has jolted companies that have long relied on the program to bring in top global talent.

Indian companies were the biggest beneficiaries for years. But that's changed; US firms now dominate visa recipients.

The founder of Greycroft Partners says "there is not a single company that I have invested in the last 10 years that could afford to pay this."

President Donald Trump raised the fee for an H-1B visa to $100,000 on Friday, leaving companies scrambling to respond.

When Trump’s announcement came, it didn’t give companies or lawyers any time to prepare. “It was timed to create pandemonium,” said a New York–based immigration lawyer.

White House proclamation announcing new visa fees has prompted questions and confusion – here’s what to know

The steep jump in the visa fee from a range of US$2,000 to US$5,000 is expected to curb the flow of India’s tech manpower to the US.

“What actually is the process for paying this $100,000?” said lawer Leon Rodriguez, former Obama official. "At this point, we don’t actually know.''