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Visa Revocation Basics

The basic sources and processes of U.S. nonimmigrant visa revocation.

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

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.

September 18, 2026 Executive Order Directs Increased H-1B Scrutiny of Employer Layoffs and Interagency Coordination

Executive Order 14431 (EO 14431) of September 18, 2026, “Enhancing Program Integrity and Interagency Coordination in the Administration of the H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Program,” directs DOS, DOL, and DHS to coordinate more closely in administering the H-1B program and to consider an employer’s layoffs

DOL Rulemaking on PERM

Modernizing the PERM Program On September, 14, 2026 DOL submitted a proposed rule package on the PERM permanent labor certification program for OMB/OIRA review. The package first appeared in the 2026 regulatory agenda: RIN: 1205-AC29. Rulemaking Stage: Proposed rule. Title: Modernizing the Labor

SEVP Prepares SEVIS Changes to Implement Final DHS Rule Eliminating Duration of Status

SEVIS Release 6.89.1 has not been implemented The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) prepared updates to the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) to implement changes called for by the final DHS rule eliminating duration of status (D/S). The final rule was scheduled to go

Syria Removed from List of State Sponsors of Terrorism

Syria was removed from the list of State Sponsors of Terrorism effective August 24, 2026. Three countries now remain on the list: Cuba, Iran, and North Korea. Background Syria had been on the list of State Sponsors of Terrorism since December 29, 1979. But Executive Order 14312 of June 30, 2025

Policy & Regulatory Update (for members only)

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Proposed Rulemaking on Reforming the H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Classification Program

On August 24, 2026 the Department of Homeland Security submitted an H-1B specialty worker-related proposed rule to the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) for review. Titled Reforming the H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Classification Program, the

DHS Proposes $103,265 Fee on Cap-Subject H-1B Petitions

On August 25, 2026 the Department of Homeland Security published a proposed rule that would establish an additional fee of $103,265 on all initial H‑1B cap‑subject petitions, payable at the time of filing. Cap-exempt H-1B petitions, such as those filed by institutions of higher education and other H