India, Sept. 20 -- Indian tech professionals working in the US, or hoping to, are wondering what their next steps should be after US President Donald Trump on Friday raised the H-1B visa application fee to USD 100,000 (around 9 million or 90 lakh Indian rupees) annually.

India, which accounts for over 70% of H-1B visa holders, is expected to be hit hardest by the move. Currently, around 300,000 (3 lakh) high-skilled Indian workers, mostly in the technology industry, are on H-1B visas in the US.

Trump said that the hike comes into effect from 12:01am on September 21.

His proclamation technically is about restricting entry, but questions remain.

Trump has ordered that the Secretary of Homeland Security to restrict decisions on petitions...