Compliance Management

The Congressional Review Act

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
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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.
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U.S. Visa Interview Wait Times

Visa Interview Wait Time Info No Longer Available on DOS Web Pages Two actions have rendered visa interview wait time information no longer available on the travel.state.gov website. First, the DOS Global Visa Wait Times page had not been updated since January 7, 2025, and on March 7, 2025 was
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Re-Registration of Nonimmigrants Reaching Age 14

New USCIS guidance will require young nonimmigrants who turn 14 while in the U.S. to "re-register" with USCIS within 30 days of their birthday, even if previously registered when entering the country. This may affect, for example, F-2, J-2, H-4 dependents and young F-1/J-1 students who entered
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OFLC Implements 5-Year Record Retention Protocol

On February 14, 2025 the Department of Labor (DOL) Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) posted in the OFLC Announcements page a notice informing stakeholders that on March 20, 2025 it will begin deleting records older than five years from the record's final determination date as recorded in
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