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23 September 2026

Enhancing Program Integrity And Interagency Coordination In The Administration Of The H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Program (Trump EO Tracker)

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The Trump administration has issued an executive order requiring enhanced interagency coordination and stricter oversight of the H-1B nonimmigrant visa program. Federal agencies must now review employers' workforce practices, including past and planned layoffs of U.S. workers, while strengthening enforcement mechanisms to prevent program abuse.
United States Immigration

Requires the Departments of State, Labor and Homeland Security to coordinate with other agencies in reviewing H-1B petitions, labor condition applications and visas; consider employers’ past or planned layoffs of similarly situated U.S. workers; and strengthen enforcement against H-1B program abuse.

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