India, Oct. 15 -- The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle and the University of Washington's medical institutions have put on hold sponsoring new H1-B visa applications. This is due to the $100,000 fees imposed on them by US President Donald Trump, The Seattle Times reported.

Trump announced on September 19 that new H1-B visas would come with a fee of $100,000. This applies only to new visa applications and not renewals. H1-B visas obtained before September 21 will also not come with this fee.

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is one of the country's most renowned institutions working in the field of cancer research and treatment. The institution's spokesperson Claire Hudson has opened up about the decision to pause sponsorships of H1-...