Alaska Legislature passes resolution urging Trump administration waive visa fee for teachers

By: Corinne Smith

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: May 14, 2026

Words: 360

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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The Alaska Legislature passed a resolution urging the Trump administration to waive a steep visa fee to allow the continued recruitment and hiring of international teachers.

Alaska school districts have increasingly relied on international hiring to fill an ongoing teacher shortage across the state, particularly in rural and remote districts. Last fall, the Trump administration issued an executive order increasing the H-1B visa fee from $5,000 per applicant to $100,000 per applicant — putting such …

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