NEW YORK, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs ( GS ) told

its employees on H-1B visas to exercise caution on international

travel based on guidance from immigration services firm

Fragomen, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters on

Saturday.

The White House on Friday announced a $100,000 annual fee on

H-1B worker visas, prompting some major U.S. tech firms to

advise visa holders to either remain in the country or return

quickly.

"We acknowledge that this is an uncertain time for our

people on H-1B visas and your families," said the memo by

Jacqueline Arthur, Goldman's global head of Human Capital

Management.

The memo also said employees on H-1B visas should stay

connected with their aligned Fragomen representative until

there's more clarity.

Fragomen is a global immigration services firm, which many

companies including banks use for global mobility of staff.