Trump slaps $100,000 annual fee on H-1B visas, Indians to face major setbackUS President Donald Trump has imposed a $100,000 annual fee on H-1B visas, in a move set to hit Indian tech professionals and global firms. “So, the whole idea is, no more will these big tech companies or other big companies train foreign workers. Both Trump and Lutnick asserted that all major tech companies are “on board.”“They love it. The H-1B visa programme, capped at 85,000 new visas annually, allowed US companies to hire skilled foreign workers in fields like technology and engineering. The latest move is expected to impact major American tech companies as well.