India, Oct. 8 -- Chipmaker Nvidia will continue to sponsor H-1B visas and cover all associated costs for employees, despite US President Donald Trump's recent executive order imposing a hefty $100,000 fee on each new application, Business Insider reported on Tuesday.

In a message to staff, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang sought to reassure employees amid growing anxiety within the tech sector, particularly among H-1B visa holders, many of whom are from India and China.

The reassurance comes after Trump's September 19 proclamation, which significantly curtailed the visa programme that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in specialty occupations.

"As one of many immigrants at Nvidia, I know that the opportunities we've found in America...