Dubai, Sept. 27 -- Interest in residency in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has more than doubled following a significant policy change in the United States (US), industry experts reported.

The surge comes after President Donald Trump issued a proclamation on Friday September 19, restricting the entry of certain non-immigrant workers and introducing a USD 100,000 fee for each new H-1B petition, effective Sunday, September 21. The White House said the measure aimed to curb abuses of the programme, which it claimed had been used to replace American workers with lower-paid foreign staff.

Gaurav Keswani, founder and managing director of Dubai-based advisory firm JSB, highlighted the immediate impact in a LinkedIn post. "My phone has been buz...