The White House says the $100K H-1B fee will not be applied to renewals or existing holders of valid visas re-entering the US, only new applicants (Ben Berkowitz/Axios)

Ben Berkowitz / Axios:
The White House says the $100K H-1B fee will not be applied to renewals or existing holders of valid visas re-entering the US, only new applicants  —  A new $100,000 fee for H-1B visas goes into effect Sunday, but it will not be applied to existing holders of valid visas re-entering the country, a White House official tells Axios.