Trump signs order imposing $100,000 annual fee for H-1B visa applications

US President Donald Trump on Friday signed a proclamation imposing a new annual $100,000 application fee for H-1B visas, a move that will disproportionately impact Indian workers who make up the majority of beneficiaries. Announcing the H-1B visa hike, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said companies will now be required to pay $100,000 annually for each visa. “A hundred thousand dollars a year for H-1B visas, and all of the big companies are on board. We’ve spoken to them,” Lutnick said.