US Judge Blocks Trump Limits on Duration of Visas for Foreign Students, Journalists - Regional Media News
The injunction keeps the current visa system in place while litigation continues, and the rule was expected to affect more than 13,000 South Koreans.
- On Monday, U.S. District Judge F. Dennis Saylor in Boston issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration's new rule restricting how long foreign students and journalists can stay in the United States without visa extensions.
- The Department of Homeland Security had planned to replace the long-standing "Duration of Status" system with fixed admission periods on September 15, citing what it called "visa abuse" by foreign students and exchange visitors.
- Saylor ruled the Department adopted the policy based on "exceptionally weak" rationales without adhering to the Administrative Procedure Act. The ruling protects over 13,000 South Koreans currently in the United States from immediate eligibility changes.
- While the visa-duration rule remains blocked, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is proceeding with mandatory updates to Form I-539 and Form I-765 today, September 15, requiring applicants to use new editions immediately.
- The transition to fiscal year 2027 on October 1 will bring changes in the October Visa Bulletin, which may alter visa availability and priority-date movement for employment-based categories, particularly for Indian applicants.
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The U.S. government wanted to limit visas for students and journalists. A judge stopped the rule. The ministry had argued »extraordinarily weak«.
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A US federal judge on Monday postponed implementation of a Trump administration policy that would impose stricter limits on how long foreign students and journalists can study or work in the United States. The preliminary injunction from District Judge Dennis Saylor came one day before the new visa rules from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) were scheduled to take effect. Under the proposed new rules, foreigners on student visas would b…
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