President Donald Trump signed a proclamation that would move to extensively overhaul the H-1B visa program, requiring a $100,000 fee for applications in a bid to curb overuse.

The proclamation requires the payment and asserts that abuse of the H-1B pathway has displaced U.S. workers. The proclamation restricts entry under the H-1B program unless accompanied by the payment.

The move will require a “$100,000 payment to accompany or supplement H-1B petitions for new applications,” according to a White House fact sheet. That payment would be in addition to current fees, which are more modest. Fees directly tied to the H-1B visa application currently include a $215 fee to register for the lottery alongside various filing fees.

Bloomberg News earlier reported on the administration’s plans to

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