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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.

Regulatory Perspectives: New Visa Issues and Recap of Peak Visa Season 2025

NAFSA staff members David Fosnocht and Steve Springer hosted a discussion of new visa issues and a recap of peak visa season 2025. They briefly reviewed the legal framework and discussed new issues including social media vetting, travel bans and possible expansion, recent reductions in visa validity

USCIS to Consider "Anti-Americanism," "Anti-Semitism," Other Factors in Immigration Benefit Requests

On August 19, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has expanded the types of benefit requests that receive social media vetting, adding reviews for "anti-American" and "antisemitic" activity to that vetting, stating that such activity will be "an overwhelmingly

Visa Bond Pilot Program

August 21, 2025

Visa Bond Pilot Program On August 5, 2025 the Department of State (DOS) published in the Federal Register a temporary final rule that establishes a one-year pilot program to test a $5K, $10K, or $15K bond system for select B‑1/B‑2 visitor visa applicants from countries with high overstay rates or

CBP Guidance to Airlines on Male and Female Sex Markers

In a July 8, 2025 Carrier Liaison Program Bulletin, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) instructed airlines (international carriers) that they must submit "M" or "F" in the sex field of the pre-departure information they transmit to to CBP through the Advanced Passenger Information System (

Reports of NTAs Issued to H-1Bs After Employer Withdraws Petition

August 13, 2025

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NAFSA was made aware of reports that USCIS has sent "Notices to Appear" to some H-1B beneficiaries whose employers had withdrawn their H-1B petition following an employment separation.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

USCIS Proposal on Weighted Selection of H-1B Cap-Subject Registrants and Petitioners

August 25, 2025

On August 8, 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. USCIS had

DOS Reduces Validity of New Visas for a Number of Countries

July 17, 2025

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