US limits lengths of stay for foreign students and journalists

Washington - 16 July 2026: The US government is tightening the rules for the stay of foreign students, exchange-program participants and international journalists. The Department of Homeland Security, DHS, released on Thursday the final version of a rule that replaces previously open-ended periods of stay with fixed time limits. Formal publication in the Federal Register is scheduled for 17 July. The rule is expected to take effect 60 days later, subject to congressional review.Those primarily affected are holders of F student visas, J visas for exchange visitors and I visas ...