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President Trump has signed a new proclamation significantly raising the fee for H-1B visa applications from $215 to $100,000, targeting the program used by many tech leaders including Elon Musk. The move is framed as a response to perceived abuses of the program and rising unemployment among domestic IT graduates. This change is expected to stir controversy in Silicon Valley, which benefits immensely from the H-1B program that allows U.S. companies to hire skilled foreign workers. Several tech giants have advised their H-1B visa-holding employees to avoid international travel during this uncertain period.
Source: YAHOO