Three Republican lawmakers joined Democrats in opposing President Donald Trump’s $100,000 annual fee for H-1B visa applicants, The Wall Street Journal reports, adding to mounting resistance from the tech industry.

Reps. Jay Obernolte (R., Calif.), Maria Salazar (R., Fla.) and Don Bacon (R., Neb.) signed a letter on Tuesday, the news outlet stated, with three Democrats urging President Trump and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to reconsider the new fee .

USCIS clarifies implementation of $100,000 H-1B visa fee

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released updated guidance on Monday (October 20) clarifying how the $100,000 H-1B visa fee , announced in a presidential proclamation on September 19, will be implemented. The fee, aimed at certain H-1B visa petitions, has

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