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Trump Raises Fee For Skilled Worker Visas By $100,000, Despite Tech Sector Warnings
US President Donald Trump on Friday ordered the fee for H-1B visas for skilled workers to rise by $100,000 annually despite opposition from the US tech sector, which says it needs skilled foreign workers to fill jobs vacancies. The US approved about 400,000 H-1B visas in 2024, two-thirds of which were renewals.