The Trump administration’s plan to implement a $100,000 fee for those chosen for a high-skilled worker visa is stirring uncertainty among employers and could spur them to seek other paths to acquire highly skilled workers abroad.

The H-1B visa is popular among tech companies, with Amazon, Microsoft and information technology contractors like Infosys and Cognizant among some of the largest users. But organizations in industries like health care, education and nonprofits may also be impacted depending on the details of the policy, immigration attorneys said.

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