Pakistan, Sept. 19 -- US President Donald Trump has extended an executive order seeking to impose a $100,000 fee on H-1B visas for another year. The White House announced the extension on Friday. The move keeps the administration's effort to significantly increase the cost of hiring skilled foreign workers in place.

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The H-1B programme allows US employers to hire skilled professionals from abroad for specialised jobs. The programme widely used by technology companies and other industries. Current fees generally range between $2,000 and $5,000. However, Trump has pushed to raise the fee to at least $100,000.

The administration's attempt to introduce the higher fee has faced lega...