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WASHINGTON — President Trump on Friday signed a proclamation that will require a new annual $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applications, among other changes to the program for highly skilled foreign workers that has come under scrutiny by the administration.

H-1B visas are meant to bring the best and brightest foreigners to the U.S. for jobs that tech companies find difficult to fill with qualified U.S. citizens and permanent residents. The program instead has turned into a pipeline for overseas workers who are often willing to work for as little as $60,000 annually. That is far less than the $100,000-plus salaries typically paid to highly skilled U.S. technology workers.

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