International Students and Graduate Workers Call for Stronger Support Amid Visa Hold Uncertainty

International students and graduate workers call for stronger support amid visa hold uncertainty

U.S. District Judge F. Dennis Saylor paused a new rule affecting international students a day before it was set to take effect.  The Department of Homeland Security is amending its rule to replace ‘duration of status,’ which allows eligible students to remain in the country while pursuing their programs, with a fixed period of authorized...

Federal judge blocks ruling limiting F-1 visa international students to 4 years

On Sept. 15, U.S. District Judge Frank Dennis Saylor IV temporarily blocked the Department of Homeland Security from instituting a final rule on the long-standing “duration of status” framework that would limit international students with F-1 visas to a four-year period to complete their degree. The ruling is postponed for an indefinite amount of time...

Federal judge blocks Trump administration’s attempt to limit international students’ length of stay

A federal judge temporarily blocked a Trump administration ruling Sept. 14 that would limit international students to a fixed four-year period of admission, plus a 30-day grace period, as part of its broader campaign to crack down on individuals overstaying their visas.