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

E.O. 14431 directs federal agencies to strengthen oversight, enforcement, and interagency coordination in the administration of the H-1B nonimmigrant visa program. The order establishes a policy of protecting U.S. workers from H-1B program abuse and ensuring the program serves the national interest. It requires the Departments of State, Labor, and Homeland Security to coordinate with Commerce, Education, and the Small Business Administration when evaluating H-1B petitions, labor condition applications, and visas. Agencies must consider whether sponsoring employers have conducted recent layoffs or plan future layoffs affecting similarly situated U.S. workers. The order also directs the Department of Labor to review previously submitted labor condition application data to determine whether further enforcement action against sponsoring employers is warranted.