Tagged #f-1-visa
Every article we've published on this topic, sorted by the agency's own announcement date.
DHS
DHS Finalizes Four-Year Cap on F-1 and J-1 Student Visa Stays
DHS replaces the 47-year 'duration of status' policy with fixed four-year admission periods for F-1 students and J-1 exchange visitors, effective September 15, 2026. Extension applications now required for longer programs.
nonimmigrant
DHS
Two Major Final Rules Reshape Legal Immigration: Duration of Status & Public Charge
DHS finalized two rules on July 17, 2026: eliminating 'duration of status' for F/J/I visas (effective Sept. 15) and rescinding the 2022 public charge regulation (effective Sept. 18), expanding discretion on family-based green card adjudications.
policy update