India, Sept. 21 -- Donald Trump's recent proclamation mandating a $100,000 fee for H-1B visas starting in the upcoming lottery cycle has sparked mass anxiety. While the initial anxiety was thawed with the White House's announcing Saturday that the new rules will not apply to existing visa holders, many questions still remain.

After White House's clarification on the new visa rule, foreign students in the US are staring at uncertainty. Students who are in the US with an F-1 OPT visa often apply for H-1B visas when they land a job after graduating.

A lot of confusion was sparked among them after Trump said on Friday that the new H-1B visa rules are set to kick in on Sunday, September 21, starting at 12 p.m. ET. But Trump's proclamation on...