Trump Increases H-1B Visa Application Fee to $100,000

US President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation imposing a $100,000 annual fee for H-1B visa applications, aiming to curb abuses in the visa system and ensure that only highly skilled foreign workers are hired. This significant fee increase may deter companies, particularly startups, from hiring foreign talent, potentially shifting focus back to American tech workers and addressing wage disparities in the tech industry.

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