Compliance Management

DOL Rulemaking on Wage Protections in the H-1B and PERM Programs

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

Quick-Reference Country Restriction Table

February 9, 2026

Shortlink to this page: https://www.nafsa.org/countryrestrictions This table prepared by NAFSA shows recent country-specific policies that continue to impact visa or immigration benefits for nationals of the listed countries. It is meant for quick-reference only. Consult NAFSA's detailed pages for

Immigration Classifications Quick Ref Guide

2026 Immigration Classifications and Employment Quick Reference Guide

2026 Immigration Classifications and Employment Poster

NAFSA International Education Professional Competencies 2.0 Self-Assessment

SEVP Program End Date Checklist for DSOs

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

H-1B Measures Impacting Higher Education

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

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

July 9, 2026

DHS Final Rule Ending Duration of Status Current status: OMB/OIRA completed its review of the final duration of status rule on June 17, 2026. The next step will be for DHS to send the rule to the Office of the Federal Register for publication in the Federal Register. The final rule will go into

DOS Pauses Immigrant Visa Issuance for Nationals of 75 Countries

DOS Pauses Immigrant Visa Issuance for Nationals of 75 Countries In a January 14, 2026 news posting ( slightly updated on February 2, 2026) the U.S. Department of State (DOS) announced a pause on the issuance of immigrant visas at U.S. consulates worldwide starting January 21, 2026 for nationals of