Executive actionPublished Sep 18, 2026
Proclamation: Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers
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Proclamation: Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers
Executive actionPublished Sep 19, 2025Changes requirements
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Who the document names
Visa categories
H-1B specialty occupation
Where the document says this
- H-1B specialty occupation: “The Secretary of State shall also issue guidance, as necessary and to the extent permitted by law, to prevent misuse of B visas by alien beneficiaries of approved H-1B petitions that have an employment start date beginning prior to October 1, 2026.”
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- H-1B electronic registration · recurs each year for H-1B
- New fiscal year: H-1B start date · recurs each year for H-1B
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- Federal Register, checked Aug 2, 2026
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- Signed 2025-09-19 and published 2025-09-24. It may have taken effect on signing.
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