Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant Academic Students, Exchange Visitors, and Representatives of Foreign Information Media
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is amending its regulations to change the admission period in the F, J, and I classifications from duration of status to an admission for a fixed time period, and additional changes to admission and extension requirements. This final rule will provide additional protections and oversight of these nonimmigrant categories and will allow DHS to better evaluate whether these nonimmigrants are maintaining status while temporarily in the United States. This final rule provides amendments to the proposed rule covering this topic that was published in the Federal Register on August 28, 2025.
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- This rule has been in effect since 2026-09-15. (effectiveAt)
- The document names J-1 exchange visitor, F-1 academic student. It may identify others — read the original to be sure. (impact.stated (partial))
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“Department of State (DoS) practice; [cir] Updating the evidence an alien must submit to demonstrate eligibility for the I nonimmigrant classification; [cir] Clarifying that J-1 nonimmigrants who are employment authorized with a specific employer incident to status continue to be authorized for such employment for up to 240 days under the existing regulatory provision at 8 CFR 274a.12(b)(20) if…”
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