India, Sept. 21 -- Amid the confusion and panic caused by the new proclamation for H-1B visa, the White House has issued an official clarification on Saturday. In a post on X, the official Rapid Response page for the Trump administration has debunked fake news and claims around President Trump's new visa fee hike.

On Friday, Donald Trump signed a proclamation, raising the fees for companies to sponsor an H-1B visa to $100,000. This move comes as part of the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration as well as creating jobs for American workers. Follow H-1B visa live updates here

In its post, the White House has clarified that the new $100k mandate will only impact new applicants. The Trump administration further added that the new...