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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.

Inadmissibility and Removal Based on Ideological Grounds

Possible Grounds of Inadmissibility and Removal Based on Ideological Grounds A number of statutory provisions in the Immigration and Naturalization Act (INA) might serve as a basis for excluding someone from entering the United States (inadmissibility) or deporting them from the United States

Presidential Memorandum of January 20, 2025 - Hiring Freeze

March 24, 2025

Presidential Memorandum of January 20, 2025 - Hiring Freeze A January 20, 2025 Presidential Memorandum freezes the hiring of federal civilian employees across the executive branch. No federal civilian position that was vacant as of noon on January 20, 2025 may be filled, and no new position may be

Termination of Categorical Parole for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans

March 25, 2025

On March 25, 2025 the Department of Homeland Security published a notice in the Federal Register announcing the termination of the humanitarian parole programs for nationals of Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV), which were launched under the Biden administration to allow certain nationals

Executive Order: Improving Education Outcomes by Empowering Parents, States, and Communities

March 24, 2025

Executive Order 14242 of March 20, 2025: Improving Education Outcomes by Empowering Parents, States, and Communities Read the executive order on whitehouse.gov Federal Register cite: scheduled for publication on March 25, 2025 Read a White House Fact Sheet on the executive order Stated purpose This

Exclusion or Removal for "Potentially Serious Adverse Foreign Policy" Reasons

March 19, 2025

If the Secretary of State has reasonable grounds to believe an alien's* entry, proposed activities, presence, or activities in the United States would have " potentially serious adverse foreign policy consequences" for the United States, that person can be excluded or deported from the United States

Proclamation: Invocation of the Alien Enemies Act Regarding the Invasion of The United States by Tren De Aragua

March 27, 2025

Proclamation 10903 of March 15, 2025, Invocation of the Alien Enemies Act Regarding the Invasion of The United States by Tren De Aragua. Read the entire proclamation: Proclamation 10903 on whitehouse.gov Federal Register cite: 90 FR 13033 (March 20, 2025) On March 15, 2025, President Trump invoked

The Alien Enemies Act of 1798

March 16, 2025

The Alien Enemies Act of 1798 ("Act") allows the president to detain or deport the natives and citizens of an "enemy" nation with little if any due process . The Act is codified at 50 USC Chapter 3: Alien Enemies (also see the transcription of the original act at the bottom of this page). When