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What to know about the H-1B visa Trump has targeted with $100,000 fees

The Trump administration's abrupt decision to slap a $100,000 (€85,000) fee on H-1B visas has stunned and confused employers, students and workers from the United States to India and beyond.

Since announcing the decision on Friday, the White House has tried to reassure jittery companies that the fee does not apply to existing visa holders and that their H-1B employees travelling abroad will not be stranded, unable to re-enter the United States without coming up with $100,000. The new policy took effect at 12:01am ET on Sunday.

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