New Delhi, Sept. 20 -- In a latest move to crack down on immigration, US President Donald Trump on Friday signed a proclamation that will raise the fee for H1-B visas to around $100,000 every year, effective from September 21. This decision has sent shockwaves across tech companies, who are asking employees with the H-1B and H-4 visas to return to the United States ahead of the deadline.

Now, the question is who will bear the cost of this massive fee hike, the sponsoring employers or the employees?

The H-1B programme grants 65,000 visas each year to employers hiring temporary foreign workers in specialised fields, along with an additional 20,000 visas for workers with advanced degrees.

Almost all visa fees must be paid by employers. Th...