Alaska’s U.S. senators back effort to waive $100k visa fee for public school employees

By: Corinne Smith

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: March 17, 2026

Words: 775

Last Updated: 3 days, 14 hours ago

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Alaska’s Republican U.S. senators are pushing the Trump administration to waive a recently hiked visa fee for all public school employees.

The Trump administration raised the fee for highly skilled workers visas, known as the H-1B visa program, from $5,000 to $100,000 per visa in September. That has consequences for Alaska school districts, which have grown to rely on international hiring to fill teaching and staff positions.

“As soon as this proclamation was released last …

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