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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.

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

July 18, 2025

On July 17, 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. Here is

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

Budget Law Imposes New Immigration Fees

July 14, 2025

Budget Law Imposes New Immigration Fees H.R.1, the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" signed into law on July 4, 2025, imposes several new immigration fees to be paid in addition to any other fees otherwise required by law. Read TITLE X, Subtitle A, Part I, Immigration Fees, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, H

Budget Law Imposes New Form I-94 Fee

July 8, 2025

Budget Law Imposes New "I-94 Fee" Executive Summary. H.R.1, the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" signed into law on July 4, 2025, imposes a new fee of at least $24 on "any alien who submits an application for a Form I-94 Arrival/Departure Record." Nonimmigrants are issued an electronic Form I-94 that

Budget Law Imposes Nonimmigrant "Visa Integrity Fee"

July 7, 2025

Budget Law Imposes Nonimmigrant "Visa Integrity Fee" Executive Summary. H.R.1, the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" signed into law on July 4, 2025, imposes a new "visa integrity fee" to be paid upon the issuance of any nonimmigrant visa. For fiscal year 2025, the fee will be set at the greater of $250

Trump-Vance Administration Proposal to Replace Duration of Status

June 28, 2025

On the afternoon of June 27, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security-US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (DHS/ICE) submitted for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review a proposed rule to end "duration of status" (D/S). The “good” news is that it was submitted as a proposed rule, rather

Transcription of Purported DOS Cable 25 STATE 59756 on Expanded Screening and Vetting of FMJ Visa Applicants

Transcription of purported DOS cable 25 STATE 59756, Action Request: Expanding Screening and Vetting for FMJ Applicants, from a version of the cable circulated within the immigration bar (see, e.g., AILA Doc. No. 25062300). Please note, this text transcribes the text of a circulated document that