President Donald Trump on Friday signed a proclamation that will require a new annual $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applications, among other changes to the program for highly skilled foreign workers. H-1B visas are meant to bring the best and brightest foreigners for high-skilled jobs that tech companies find difficult to fill with qualified U.

Donald Trump signed an executive order that imposes a $100,000 (£74,000) annual fee on applicants to the H-1B visa scheme designed for skilled workers.

President Donald Trump’s latest plan to overhaul the American immigration system has left some immigrant workers confused

President Donald Trump signed a proclamation hitting companies with a $100,000 one-time fee for hiring H-1B visa holders.

India was the largest beneficiary of the U.S. H-1B skilled worker visas last year, accounting for 71% of approved applications. Companies will now have to pay the new $100,000 per year fee, which is set to take effect from Saturday midnight.

President Trump signed a proclamation adding a $100,000 annual visa fee for highly-skilled foreign workers. ABC News' Selina Wang reports.

President Donald Trump took his most extensive step yet toward overhauling the US legal migration system, with a pair of proclamations that explicitly favor the wealthiest of the world’s prospective expat workers.

President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation that will require a new, $100,000 annual fee for H-1B visa applications