Restriction on Entry of Certain H-1B Nonimmigrant Workers
Impact Score: 3.8
Timeline: Effective September 21, 2025 for 12 months, with review and recommendation within 30 days after the next H-1B lottery.
Summary: This proclamation addresses systemic abuse of the H-1B visa program by imposing a $100,000 payment requirement for H-1B petitions to prevent replacement of American workers with lower-paid foreign labor. It aims to protect U.S. wage integrity and national security, focusing on STEM fields. The Department of Homeland Security and State will enforce compliance, with exemptions for national interest cases. The Secretary of Labor will revise wage levels, and priority will be given to high-skilled, high-paid workers. The action impacts universities like Vanderbilt, affecting international recruitment, research collaborations, and financial planning.
Key Actions: Vanderbilt’s International Student and Scholar Services should provide guidance on visa changes; Career Center to support affected students; Research Office to explore alternatives for collaboration; Political Science to research market impacts; Human Resources to update hiring practices for compliance.
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