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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
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has changed the rules for nonimmigrant academic students, exchange visitors, and representatives of foreign media. Instead of being allowed to stay as long as they maintain their status, these individuals will now have a set admission period. This change aims to improve oversight and ensure that these nonimmigrants are following the rules while in the U.S. Agents should familiarize themselves with these new admission and extension requirements to better assist their clients.
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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.