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US changes visa rules for foreign students and journalists
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump's administration finalized rules capping F and J visa stays at four years and limiting journalists to 240 days , replacing decades of open-ended admissions effective 60 days after Federal Register publication tomorrow.
- DHS justified the shift citing sharp visa surges: more than 1.8 million student admissions in 2024, a more than 11 percent increase, plus more than 500,000 exchange visitors and roughly 37,300 media admissions, arguing the rising volume 'poses a challenge to DHS's ability to monitor and oversee these non-immigrants.'
- Secretary Markwayne Mullin said the prior system 'compromised national security' by allowing students to 'perpetually enroll in courses'; the rule halves post-graduation grace periods from 60 to 30 days and prohibits graduate students from changing educational objectives or transferring schools without authorization.
- Higher-Education and press-freedom groups immediately opposed the rule, with the Presidents' Alliance warning it 'weakens the ability of US colleges and universities to attract top talent,' while NAFSA CEO Fanta Aw called it 'misguided and unnecessary' and 'a solution in search of a problem.'
- Implementation faces acute challenges as USCIS manages a backlog exceeding 11.65 million cases, and nearly all Ph.D. programs exceed the four-year cap, raising concerns that processing delays could leave students in legal limbo amid a fundamental shift of visa authority from universities to federal officials.
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US to tighten visa regulations for foreign students, journalists
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration moved on Thursday to tighten the duration of visas for foreign students, cultural exchange visitors and journalists. The post US to tighten visa regulations for foreign students, journalists appeared first on Hawaii Tribune-Herald.
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