University College London and other U.S. institutions are confronting logistical and financial challenges due to exceeding visa allocations for international students, leaving hundreds with deferred enrollments or facing potential deportation. Concurrently, new visa fee increases and policy reforms, such as the $100,000 H-1B visa fee imposed by the Trump administration, threaten to exacerbate teacher and staff shortages in U.S. schools reliant on international educators, prompting calls for exemptions and nationwide concern regarding staffing sustainability in higher education.