On Sept. 18, 2026, the White House announced two significant actions affecting the H-1B nonimmigrant visa program. The first, an executive order titled “Enhancing Program Integrity and Interagency Coordination in the Administration of the H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Program,” directs federal agencies to increase coordination and scrutiny of H-1B petitions, labor condition applications, visas, and entries. The second, a presidential proclamation titled “Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers,” extends for another 12 months the restriction on the entry of certain H-1B workers unless the petition is accompanied or supplemented by a $100,000 payment, subject to limited exceptions.
Together, these measures create additional considerations for employers sponsoring H-1B workers, particularly employers with recent or anticipated workforce reductions, employers using staffing or outsourcing models, and employers seeking to bring H-1B workers to the United States from abroad.
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