Trump Visa Rule, Sept. 20 -- US President Donald Trump on Friday drastically increased the annual fee for the H-1B visa for immigrant tech workers to $100,000, a move that will have significant impact on Indians who work in the US for big tech companies.

Trump, signing the proclamation at the White House on the day, said that the "incentive is to hire American workers."

His administration later clarified that the move will ensure that American workers are protected, while also enabling companies to have the road to employ "truly extraordinary people".

The United States awards 85,000 H-1B visas per year on a lottery system, with India accounting for around three-quarters of the recipients.

Donald Trump also signed an executive order en...