URGENT: Trump Slaps $100,000 Fee on Skilled Worker Visa Applicants Amid Visa Crackdown

BREAKING NEWS US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order imposing a $100,000 annual fee on skilled worker visa applicants to the H-1B program. The new fee is set to take effect on September 21. The move comes as part of a broader crackdown on immigration, with critics arguing that the H-1B program allows companies to undercut American workers by hiring foreign labor at lower costs. Supporters, however, claim it enables the US to attract top talent from around the world. According to sources, the new fee will apply only to new requests and will require companies to pay $100,000 for each applicant for six years. This means that companies will have to weigh the cost of hiring a foreign worker against the potential benefits of filling a skilled job opening. The Trump administration has also introduced a "gold card" program, which will fast-track visas for certain immigrants in exchange for fees starting at $1 million. This is a developing story and we will provide updates as more information becomes available. *This is a developing story. Updates will be provided as more information becomes available. Based on reporting from Bbc.*