How uncertainty over new H-1B visa policy is affecting one Seattle-area nonprofit Ruby de Luna October 28, 2025 / 4:57 pm

Tech might be the largest sector to hire foreign workers using H-1B visas, but many nonprofits also rely on the program to fill positions.

A new $100,000 fee associated with the visa and the controversy surrounding it have put organizations in a bind, though. It’s also created a level of uncertainty for job-seekers.

Del thought she had lined up a job after earning a master’s degree this summer at the University of Washington.

“Just like one light at the end of the tunnel,” Del said, after navigating the stresses of job hunting.

Del came to the U.S. from Mongolia with her family in 2022. She asked that KUOW use her first name only because she’s worried about

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