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
Agency: Homeland Security Department
Document #: 2026-14439
Published: July 17, 2026
Effective: September 15, 2026
Docket: DHS Docket No. ICEB-2025-0001
Who this affects
- F-1 / J-1 students and OPT holders
Inferred from the official title and Federal Register summary. Confirm on the official document — not legal advice.
Summary
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.
