Fact Sheet: Proposed Regulation on the Change of Admission Period of F, J, and I Nonimmigrants from Duration of Status

The Presidents’ Alliance and the Center for Immigrants’ Rights Clinic at Penn State Law School developed the following fact sheet in response to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposed regulation issued on September 25, 2020 that would establish fixed end dates on student and exchange visitor visas. If finalized without change, the proposed rule would constitute the largest changes to regulation of international students and scholars in 20 years. The fact sheet provides an overview of the proposed changes and who would be impacted.

Proposed Regulation on the Change of Admission Period of F, J, and I Nonimmigrants from Duration of Status: What You Need to Know