President Donald Trump's executive order, which creates a new fee for H-1B visa applications, led some companies to urge employees to return to the US. A White House official told Business Insider on Saturday that the fee will only apply to new applicants, not current lawful H-1B visa holders. "This is a one-time fee that applies only to the petition," a White House official told Business Insider in an email. "H-1B visa holders can leave and re-enter the country to the same extent as they normally would; whatever ability they have to do that is not impacted by yesterday's proclamation." Trump and Lutnick said the executive order was needed to prevent abuse of the H-1B visa program.