President Donald Trump is preparing to sign a proclamation on Friday that would impose a new $100,000 fee on H-1B visa applications, in one of the most sweeping overhauls yet of the program central to the US technology industry.
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“American workers are being replaced with lower-paid foreign labor. This dynamic suppresses wages and disincentivizes Americans from choosing careers in STEM fields. The abuse of the H-1B pathway has displaced U.S. workers. It is a national security threat.” Source: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-add-100-000-fee-175800503.html
“President Donald Trump is expected to sign a proclamation as soon as Friday that would move to extensively overhaul the H-1B visa program, requiring a $100,000 fee for applications in a bid to curb overuse. The proclamation restricts entry under the H-1B program unless accompanied by the payment. Trump also plans to order the Labor Secretary to undertake a rulemaking process to revise prevailing-wage levels for the H-1B program—a move intended to limit the use of visas to undercut wages that would otherwise be paid to American workers.” Source: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/trump-expected-to-add-new-100000-fee-for-h-1b-visas-bloomberg-news-reports/ar-AA1MUW29