The White House on Saturday issued a major clarification that the newly announced $100,000 H-1B visa fee will be a 'one-time' payment that will be imposed on new applicants only.

Elon Musk, once a vocal H-1B supporter, is silent on Trump’s new $100K visa fee. His past claim of holding an H1B is disputed.

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Microsoft has urged H-1B staff to stay in the US after Trump’s $100,000 visa fee order, warning of travel risks and reentry denial.

The Trump administration announced to impose a whooping annual fee of $100,000 on H-1B visas to “check the systemic abuse” of the programme.”

"This is NOT an annual fee," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said. "It’s a one-time fee that applies only to the petition."