Executive Order 14431 on employer layoffs in H-1B adjudication

Executive Order 14431, signed September 18, 2026, directs the Secretaries of State, Labor, and Homeland Security to consider, when handling H-1B labor condition applications, petitions, visas, and entry, whether the sponsoring employer directly or indirectly engaged in layoffs within the previous year, or plans future layoffs, that negatively affect similarly situated U.S. workers. Within 30 days of the order, the Secretary of Labor, through the Wage and Hour Division, must begin reviewing data on previously submitted LCAs to determine whether further action against sponsoring employers is warranted under INA section 212(n)(2)(G).

1. Signed 2026-09-18

   “Executive Order 14431 of September 18, 2026”

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