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Alaskas Republican senators, Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, are advocating for a waiver on a significant H-1B visa fee hike, which disproportionately affects public school employees in the state. The fee increase, from $5,000 to $100,000 per visa, poses a substantial challenge for school districts that rely on international teachers, particularly in rural areas. With recruitment and sponsorship costs already ranging from $6,000 to $12,000 per teacher, the new fee creates an insurmountable barrier. Murkowski introduced a bill on March 12th to exempt school workers, and Sullivan signed on as a cosponsor. The Alaska House of Representatives also supported a resolution urging the waiver. However, districts have not received responses or timelines for rare exemptions from the Department of Homeland Security, leaving them concerned about understaffed classrooms in the upcoming year.

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