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Executive Order 14431: Enhancing Program Integrity and Interagency Coordination in the Administration of the H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Program

Recorded by ImmigrationClock from Federal Register, published Sep 18, 2026.

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Changes what someone can or must do
Classification
Executive action
Published
Sep 18, 2026
Effective
None stated
Source checked
Sep 23, 2026
Changes what someone can or must doExecutive actionFederal Register

Executive Order 14431: Enhancing Program Integrity and Interagency Coordination in the Administration of the H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Program

No abstract was published with this document.

What this means

  • An executive action directs federal agencies. What it means in practice arrives separately, in the agency guidance and rulemaking that implement it. (classification: executive_action)
  • The document names H-1B specialty occupation. It may identify others — read the original to be sure. (impact.stated (partial))
  • The document states a requirement for the people it covers. The exact wording is quoted above — whether it applies to any particular person depends on facts this platform does not have. (impact.actionRequired)

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Who is affected

Visa categoriesH-1B specialty occupation
What the document says may be required

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I have determined that continued efforts must be made to protect and prioritize the American workforce.

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  • A presidential document directs the executive branch. How and when it reaches individual cases depends on the agency guidance that implements it, which is published separately.
  • The Federal Register published no abstract for this document; read the original.
  • Signed 2026-09-18 and published 2026-09-23. It may have taken effect on signing.
Published Sep 18, 2026Source checked Sep 23, 2026Read the originalMethodologyPermalink

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