President Donald Trump signed a proclamation titled “Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers” on Sept. 19, 2025 (Fact Sheet).

The proclamation will go into effect on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, at 12:01 a.m. ET.

What to Know

If you are currently outside of the United States and will seek to return to or enter the United States in H-1B status, we strongly urge you to return to the United States before the new fee goes into effect (i.e., before 12:01 a.m. ET on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025). This applies regardless of whether you have a valid H-1B visa or not, and you must enter the United States before the effective date.

If you are inside the United States, you should not depart the country if you will seek to enter the country in H-1B status after the effective date. This applies r

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