Visa Revocation Basics
The basic sources and processes of U.S. nonimmigrant visa revocation.
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Compliance Management
The Congressional Review Act
Under the Congressional Review Act (CRA), Congress can review and overturn certain regulations promulgated by an executive agency, such as the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Labor, the Department of State, etc. Congress can use the CRA only to invalidate an agency final rule in
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OFLC Stakeholder Engagements
Links to summaries and key takeaways from public stakeholder meetings conducted by the Department of Labor Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC), prepared by the NAFSA ISSRP EB subcommittee.
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Reports of NTAs Issued to H-1Bs After Employer Withdraws Petition
On July 29, 2025, NAFSA was made aware of reports that USCIS has sent "Notices to Appear" to some H-1B beneficiaries whose employers had withdrawn their H-1B petition following an employment separation. A Notice to Appear (NTA) is the document that begins removal (deportation) proceedings before an
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Regulatory Perspectives: New Visa Issues and Recap of Peak Visa Season 2025
August 18, 2025 | 2:00 pm
Join NAFSA staff members David Fosnocht and Steve Springer for a discussion of new visa issues and a recap of peak visa season 2025. We’ll briefly review the legal framework and discuss new issues including social media vetting, travel bans and possible expansion, recent reductions in visa validity
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USCIS Proposal on Weighted Selection of H-1B Cap-Subject Registrants and Petitioners
On July 17, 2025 the Department of Homeland Security-US Citizenship and Immigration Services (DHS/USCIS) submitted for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review a proposed rule titled Weighted Selection Process for Registrants and Petitioners Seeking To File Cap-Subject H-1B Petitions. Here is
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DOS Reduces Validity of New Visas for a Number of Countries
According to the Department of State Foreign Affairs Manual: "INA 221(c) and INA 281 require the Department to set visa validity, number of entries, and fees for nationals of a country based on what that country provides to U.S. citizens for the same purpose of travel. The goal of visa reciprocity
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Budget Law Imposes New Immigration Fees
Budget Law Imposes New Immigration Fees H.R.1 (Pub.L. 119-221), the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" signed into law on July 4, 2025, imposes several new immigration fees to be paid in addition to any other fees otherwise required by law. Read TITLE X, Subtitle A, Part I, Immigration Fees, One Big
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Budget Law Imposes New Form I-94 Fee
Budget Law Imposes New "I-94 Fee" Executive Summary. H.R.1, the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" signed into law on July 4, 2025, imposes a new fee of at least $24 on "any alien who submits an application for a Form I-94 Arrival/Departure Record." Nonimmigrants are issued an electronic Form I-94 that
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Budget Law Imposes Nonimmigrant "Visa Integrity Fee"
Budget Law Imposes Nonimmigrant "Visa Integrity Fee" Executive Summary. H.R.1, the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" signed into law on July 4, 2025, imposes a new "visa integrity fee" to be paid upon the issuance of any nonimmigrant visa. For fiscal year 2025, the fee will be set at the greater of $250
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