Compliance Management

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

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

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

The current F-1 regulations are still in effect. Preliminary relief granted by the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts on September 14 blocked the final rule from taking effect on September 15 The DHS Fixed Period of Admission Final Rule, 91 FR 44976 (July 17, 2026) was scheduled

Status of DOS Pause on Immigrant Visa Issuance for Nationals of 75 Countries Update: As of August 21, 2026, in accordance with the Court’s order in CLINIC et al. v. Rubio, et al., the January 2026 pause of immigrant visa issuance to nationals of 75 countries is no longer in effect. Background In a