Corporate America was left reeling by the Trump administration's rollout of a new $100,000 fee for high-skilled H-1B visas. The longstanding H-1B program allows companies to import foreign professionals in high-skilled fields such as technology, healthcare, finance and research.

Amazon, Microsoft, Infosys, and Cognizant are some of its biggest clients, but hospitals, universities, and charities also employ it to fill gaps. By greatly raising the cost of acquiring visas, the new rule could reshape the way businesses hire international talent, the Washington Post reported.

Why the H-1B matters

The H-1B visa has been a doorway to highly educated immigrants, particularly in science and technology. About 85,000 new visas are awarded annually through a lottery system, and demand far surpasses

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