Explained: Why America’s universities are saying ‘no’ the $100,000 H-1B visa fee
Universities warn new H-1B visa fee will cripple U.S. research and innovation. (Getty Images) The battleground for America’s scientific edge has shifted—not to a laboratory or a global summit, but to a federal courtroom in Washington, D.C. On October 24, 2025, the Association of American Universities (AAU) joined forces with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce…