Things that have been reported but have no official document yet. We list the sources we checked and what we still cannot find, and update each item in place as it moves forward. When nothing is worth reporting, this page does not update.
Current status (September 24, 2026): Executive Order 14431 was signed on September 18 and published in the Federal Register on Sep…
Current status (September 24, 2026): The new public charge rule took effect on September 18, 2026, and is being enforced as normal…
Current status (September 24, 2026): The F/J/I fixed admission period rule has not taken effect. On September 14, 2026, the U.S. D…
Current status (September 24, 2026): The $100,000-per-petition H-1B payment is not being collected right now. The measures impleme…
Current status (September 24, 2026): The proposed rule to eliminate the 60-day grace period (RIN 1615-AD22, Federal Register docum…
Current status (September 24, 2026): The interim final rule ending automatic extensions of work permits (RIN 1615-AD05, Federal Re…
Current status (September 24, 2026): DHS's "H-1B reform" proposed rule (RIN 1615-AD00) was sent to the White House Office of Infor…
