Walmart has paused its hiring of candidates who require an H-1B temporary work visa, as one investment CEO applauds the move, claiming that there's "qualified Americans all over this country."

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Walmart Inc. has paused offers to candidates requiring H-1B visas, people familiar with the matter said, the latest example of how the Trump administration’s $100,000 visa fees are disrupting workforces.

President Donald Trump raised the fees for those visas to $100,000. Walmart is one of the largest U.S. employers of those visa holders. Walmart is pausing the hiring of job candidates who need H-1B visas to work in the U.

Walmart did not immediately return a request for comment from Forbes. This is a breaking story and will be updated. Walmart paused corporate job offers to candidates that require H-1B visas to work in the U.

U.S. citizens, who often fill positions in tech, finance and engineering fields. In September, President Donald Trump signed an executive order requiring a $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applications, which his administration claims has displaced American workers.

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Following a pricy change to the process by the Trump administration, retail giant Walmart is reportedly halting job employment offers to applicants who require H-1B visas to work in