Compliance Management

Limited Visa Services Notices The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has announced that "Routine visa processing is not currently available" at the following consular posts: Israel, Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, February 26, 2026 announcement Lebanon, Beirut, February 23, 2026 announcement Note: Other

On March 27, 2026 the Department of Labor (DOL) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) titled I mproving Wage Protections for the Temporary and Permanent Employment of Certain Foreign Nationals in the United States. Read the proposed rule

As the Spring 2026 academic term begins, the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) has published a Program End Date Checklist on Study in the States to encourage designated school officials (DSOs) to proactively identify students who may be approaching their program end date (PED) and

Quick-link to this page: https://www.nafsa.org/h1bmeasures A number of measures that curtail the use of the H-1B category can impact higher education in different ways. The $100,000 Presidential Proclamation On September 19, 2025, President Trump issued Presidential Proclamation 10973, called

State-Level Restrictions on Use of H-1B at Public Institutions of Higher Education Several U.S. States are in the process of imposing restrictions on the use of the H-1B category at their public institutions of higher education. These initiatives are at various stages of development. Below are

DHS Final Rule Ending Duration of Status Current status: Still awaiting DHS submission of a final rule to OMB. Shortlink to this page: https://www.nafsa.org/dsfinalruleanalysis This will be the NAFSA home for analysis of a future Department of Homeland Security (DHS) final rule expected to eliminate