President Donald Trump's latest plan to overhaul the U.S. immigration system has created confusion, leaving the White House scrambling to clarify that a new $100,000 fee on visas for skilled workers only applies to new applicants and not current visa holders.

On Friday, Trump signed a proclamation that would require payment of a $100,000 annual fee for the visa, meant for highly skilled jobs that technology companies find hard to fill.

"Those who already hold H-1B visas and are currently outside of the country right now will NOT be charged $100,000 to re-enter," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a posting on X, formerly Twitter. "This applies only to new visas, not renewals, and not current visa holders."

The fee takes effect at 12:01 a.m. ET Sunday. It is scheduled t

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