The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Aug. 27 posted a draft version of proposed changes to temporary visas for overseas students and exchange visitors.
The proposed changes—posted in a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register officially dated Aug. 28—look to establish a fixed visa period for nonimmigrant students, exchange visitors, and foreign media personnel to stay in the United States.
Current rules allow F (student) and J (educational and cultural exchange visitor) nonimmigrant visa holders to remain in the United States under a “duration of status (D/S)” or “duration of employment” model that the department said referred to an unspecified period of time, with no oversight or vetting, for authorized presence in the United States….
DHS Proposes Revamp of Student and Exchange Visas, Citing Fraud and Abuse
