REGULATION: 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


Department of Homeland Security

Department of Homeland Security

Notice Date: July 17, 2026
Effective Date: Sept. 17, 2026

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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.

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