India, Sept. 20 -- The Trump administration imposed a startling USD 100,000 yearly cost on H-1B visas, which could have an immense effect on Indian IT and professional workers in the US.

Late Friday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing the increased visa application cost and prohibiting H-1B employees from entering the country until they had paid the $100,000.

Employers who have depended on the program to hire foreign workers, including corporate behemoths like Amazon, IBM, Microsoft, and Google, would be affected the most by visa hike. H-1B visas are already costly; depending on expedited status, they may cost anywhere from $1,700 to $4,500.

The employer usually views the fees as an expense for a business.

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