SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- President Trump signed a proclamation on Friday imposing a $100,000 application fee for H-1B visas, significantly increasing the cost for foreign workers seeking employment in the United States.

The H-1B visa program is designed to fill high-skilled jobs in the U.S. at major companies such as Amazon, Apple, Google, and Microsoft. California leads the nation with the highest number of H-1B visa holders, making this change particularly impactful for the state's economy.

"They also contribute to the economy, and many of these workers, eventually when they are sponsored, want to get permanent residency, green cards," said Gabriel Espinosa-Ramos, an immigration lawyer.

Gabriel Espinosa-Ramos, an immigration lawyer who previously worked in tech, expressed concerns that

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