When DHS finalized its rule replacing duration of status with fixed admission periods for F, J, and I nonimmigrants, most of the attention went to the individual timelines: the four-year cap, the shortened 30-day grace period for F-1 students, and the new requirement to file for an extension of stay directly with...
DHS has published a final rule ending duration of status, D/S, for F academic students, J exchange visitors, and I representatives of foreign information media. This moves the change from proposal to reality. The rule was published in the Federal Register on July 17, 2026, and takes effect 60 days later, on September 15, unless Congress...
On August 28, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that could significantly reshape the way F-1 academic students, J-1 exchange visitors, and I-visa foreign media representatives are admitted to the United States.
If finalized, this rule would replace the long-standing practice...
The I visa is designed specifically for representatives of foreign media — including journalists, reporters, film crews, and editors — who are coming to the United States to engage in their profession. While the I visa offers a practical way for foreign media professionals to live and work in the U.S. temporarily,...
