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President Trump introduced a $100,000 annual application fee for H-1B visas used by companies to hire foreign workers.

The H-1B program allows U.S. employers to hire foreign workers for specialized fields, with an annual cap of 65,000.

Nationwide, Amazon was the top employer of new H-1B workers in 2024, followed by IT service company Infosys.

President Donald Trump has launched a sweeping overhaul of the U.S. visa system, imposing a $100,000 annual fee on H-1B applications — a move that could reshape how California’s tech giants hire foreign talent. The fee marks a dramatic increase from the current $215 charge and is part of a broader immigration crackdown aimed at curbing reliance on overseas workers.

Alongside the fee hike, Trump unveiled a new “Gold Card” vis

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