The recent decision to raise the H-1B visa fee to a staggering $100,000 has sent shockwaves through the American higher education sector. While much of the public focus has been on the tech industry, universities, many of which rely heavily on international faculty and graduate students, are likely to feel the pinch first.
According to Forbes, Stanford University tops the list of 25 universities most at risk, having secured nearly 500 H-1B visas in just the first nine months of fiscal year 2025. At several of these institutions, nearly half of the graduate student population hails from abroad. Academics and policy experts warn that the steep new fee could discourage international recruitment, jeopardising the United State
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