The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plans to limit the duration of visas for journalists and foreign students to match the length of both study programs and journalistic activities, and not extend beyond four years. Current guidelines allow temporary residence in the country beyond their studies.
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The amendment, which will take effect 60 days after its publication, scheduled for this Friday, changes the admission period in visa categories F, J, and I, that is students, cultural exchanges, and journalists, establishing admission for a determined period of time, while setting additional conditions for admission and extension of visas.
“This final rule will provide additional protections and oversight of these nonimmigrant categories and will allow DHS to better assess whether these nonimmigrants maintain their status while temporarily in the United States,” the imminent publication note states.
For students and cultural exchange members, the permit will be set to match the duration of the program, not exceeding a period of four years. Regarding journalists, the entry permit will be adjusted to a determined period of time, until they complete the activities or tasks related to the visa “without such period exceeding 240 days.”
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In the case of students who change programs or educational institutions, it will be required that the student complete their first academic year of the study program at the institution that initially issued the entry form to the United States. Likewise, foreign students with postgraduate visas are prohibited from changing programs.
At the same time, the notice period for a foreign student to prepare to leave the country when their studies end is reduced from 60 to 30 days, while if they finish early, they have the same period to leave the country and settle their situation with U.S. authorities.
