Compliance Reminder: US Department of Labor Announces Project Firewall

On September 19, 2025, the Department of Labor (DOL) launched Project Firewall, an H-1B enforcement initiative in which the DOL will be more proactive in investigating employers for potential H-1B non-compliance, including when no outside complaint has been made but “reasonable cause exists that an H-1B employer [is] [sic] not in compliance.” The Project will also broaden inter-agency partnerships during these investigations. 

The Project does not change any employer obligations under the H-1B program, but employers should still expect the DOL and other agencies to be taking much closer looks during investigations. 

Read the DOL announcement here.