Performance Reporting Orientation 2026: New H-1B Reporting Requirements for Nursing Expansion Grants

Maya Kelley, Supervisory Workforce Analyst, U.S. Department of Labor

Kristen Hefley, Workforce Analyst, U.S. Department of Labor

Tessa St John, Analyst, Social Policy Research Associates

Starting with the quarter ending March 31, 2026, Nursing Expansion grantees will be required to report using a new version of the Participant Individual Record Layout (H-1B PIRL 2025). Changes in the PIRL will streamline reporting and make it easier and more intuitive to report participant data and achieve grant outcomes.

However, all grantees will need to prepare their data and data files for the transition. This event will help do that by covering:

• The schema – what data elements have been added and deleted
• How these changes impact the data file format
• Changes to data element definitions – new code values and how they apply to Nursing Expansion grants
• The Quarterly Performance Report (QPR) -- including new, revised, and deleted line items
• Changes to how Nursing Expansion employment outcomes are captured on the QPR and what that means for grant targets

Once the transition to H-1B PIRL 2025 occurs, grantees will not be able to use the previous versions of the PIRL, the QPR, or their data file.

We strongly encourage Program Managers and staff members who play any role in collecting information from participants for reporting purposes, participant follow up, data management, or report submission to attend this session to learn about the changes.

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