New Delhi, Sept. 21 -- White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt released a fact sheet on Saturday, clarifying key doubts on the new H-1B visa rules. Amid speculation on who exactly will be charged $100,000, Leavitt said, "This is not an annual fee" and that "this applies only to new visas, not renewals, and not current visa holders."

US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Friday, imposing an annual fee of $100,000 on H-1B visa applications. The fee takes effect on Sunday. It is scheduled to expire after a year, but could be extended if the government determines that it is in the interest of the US to keep it.

The White House clarified that the new $100,000 fee on visas for skilled tech workers only applies to new applica...