United States President Donald Trump hiked the H-1B visa application fee on Sunday, a move that has shaken workers, companies, and major economies.

The H-1B classification is a non-immigrant visa for the U.S. that allows American companies (typically tech companies) to hire high-skilled workers from other countries to take specialty positions that may be difficult to fill.

Trump signed a proclamation titled “Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers” on Friday, Sept. 19, to reform the H-1B visa program to “curb abuses and protect American workers,” according to an FAQ sheet from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

The proclamation requires companies to pay $100,000 for new H-1B visa applications submitted after 12:01 a.m. EDT on Sunday, Sept. 21. This inc

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