US Bill Seeks H-1B Relief for Alaska Teachers

US bill seeks H-1B relief for Alaska teachers

Washington, March 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) A US senator has introduced legislation to ease visa costs for public schools in Alaska that rely heavily on international teachers, warning that a new $100,000 fee per H-1B visa could worsen already severe staffing shortages. Senator Lisa Murkowski said her bill would exempt K-12 public schools from the high visa fee imposed last year, allowing districts to continue hiring qualified educators from overseas …

Murkowski Bill Would Exempt Alaska Public Schools From $100,000 H-1B Fee

U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski introduced legislation Thursday to exempt public schools from the $100,000 payment required under President Donald Trump’s 2025 H-1B fee proclamation, as Alaska districts struggle to staff classrooms with international hires. The bill says petitions for H-1B workers coming to the United States to work for a public school or public school district would no longer need to be accompanied by that payment. It would create a n…