Medical groups said that the US$100,000 charge would force patients, especially in rural areas, to drive farther to get care.

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 executive order, set to come into force on September 21, could see entry into the country restricted for those unable to make the hefty payment.

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.

Dr. Vin Gupta argued that the impact of Trump’s $100K annual fee for H-1B visa applications will be felt once he’s out of office.

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…

Move is a blow to big tech companies, which rely heavily on visas to hire staff from overseas, particularly India

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

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.

Some of the biggest medical bodies had called out the risk to rural America where there’s already a dearth of providers.

Medical groups said that the US$100,000 charge would force patients, especially in rural areas, to drive farther to get care.

Trump’s visa move is a big blow to US tech companies, but could benefit other countries seeking skilled workers.

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.''

The US president has introduced a US$100,000 fee for the visas, which American firms rely heavily on for hiring skilled workers.