If rejected, the best option for international students outside Europe (mainly the U.K.) is to enroll in an M.A. This situation is super sad, but it is just the reality for us internationals. Unlike European academia, U.S. academia is particularly focused on itself and networked in the U.S.
On the other hand, I do agree somewhat that your list is top tier, but not tier 0. Immo:
T0: UW-Madison, Michigan, UCLA, Yale, Columbia, and Penn
T1: JHU, Brown, Northwestern, and maybe UCSD or UCI.
Also, the universities you have applied to haven't said anything yet.
Best of luck!!