US Visa Fee Hike: New Application Charges You Should Know
There has been significant news coverage recently about new fees affecting international students, and this article provides a clear overview of those changes. Notably, a lawsuit has been filed challenging the new $100,000 H-1B fee policy. While we do not work directly with H-1B recipients, our team is closely monitoring the situation and will continue to share updates as they become available.
The United States introduced new fees in 2025 which will be imposed on American visas for scholars, tourists, and professionals. There are two significant changes included in this amendment – a $250 “Visa Integrity Fee” for the majority of non-immigrant types of visas, and a one-time payment of $100,000 by employers submitting new H-1B visa petitions.
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What to Know About Trump’s Funding ‘Compact’ for Colleges
Last week, we reported on the “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education.” Initially, this letter — outlining an agreement between universities and the government — was sent to nine institutions. Since then, following several university rejections, Bloomberg has reported that the White House has extended the offer to all higher education institutions.
This article highlights several key components of the Compact and explores the potential implications for US higher education. Perhaps the most significant concern is the potential erosion of university autonomy, something most Americans strongly oppose.
“If successful it would establish a level of federal control of the national mind that has never been seen before,” says Simon Marginson, a professor of higher education at Oxford University. “It cuts across both the long tradition of independent university teaching and research, and also state prerogatives in the public higher education systems.”
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How Can Ohio Turn Its International Student Enrollment Problem Around?
While this is an opinion piece, it offers several thoughtful ideas aimed at strengthening international student enrollment in Ohio. Those of us in international education have long advocated for a national strategy, but this article outlines an “Ohio Strategy” that makes a lot of sense. The recommendations — addressing tuition, expanding internship opportunities, filling local job gaps, and launching a coordinated state marketing effort — could serve as a strong model for other states to follow.
International students who come to Ohio for school are also more likely to stay in Ohio afterwards, helping to counteract Ohio’s “brain drain” problem by bringing qualified people from abroad to bolster Ohio’s workforce.
While national-level headwinds are hard to overcome, Ohio has some tools in its belt to attract international students.
