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White House Sends Nominations & Withdrawals to Senate — No Visa Impact

March 12, 2026

The White House sent one new nomination and withdrew two previously submitted nominations from Senate consideration on March 12, 2026. These appointments are for federal agency leadership roles and have no direct effect on visa holders or immigration processes. No action is needed from F-1 students or H-1B workers.

White House Submits Personnel Actions to Senate — No Immigration Impact

On March 12, 2026, the White House transmitted a routine personnel action to the Senate, nominating one individual to a federal leadership post and withdrawing two previously submitted nominations. None of these appointments are related to immigration agencies or policies that affect visa holders.

Key Points

What: White House nominates one person and withdraws two prior nominations from Senate consideration.
Who: Federal agency leadership positions — no immigration agencies involved.
When: Submitted to the Senate on March 12, 2026; no effective date specified.
Impact: No effect on H-1B, F-1, OPT, or other visa programs.

What's in This Action

The White House submitted the following personnel actions:

New Nomination:

Sarah B. Rogers (New York) — nominated to be Chief Executive Officer of the United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM), the federal agency overseeing international broadcasting like Voice of America.

Withdrawn Nominations:

William Hewes III (Mississippi) — previously nominated to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) for a seven-year term; that nomination, sent January 13, 2026, has been withdrawn.
Jeremy Carl (Montana) — previously nominated to be Assistant Secretary of State for International Organizations; that nomination, also sent January 13, 2026, has been withdrawn.

Why This Doesn't Affect Visa Holders

None of these roles sit within USCIS, DHS, DOL, or the State Department's visa-processing functions. The USAGM oversees international media. The CPSC handles consumer product safety. Neither has authority over immigration processes, visa adjudications, or work authorization rules.

What You Should Do

No action required. This document has no impact on H-1B, F-1, OPT, STEM OPT, or any other visa status. We're covering it for completeness, but there is nothing here that affects your immigration situation.

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