Citing national security concerns and fraud prevention, the Trump Administration is proposing sweeping changes to the admission rules for F (academic students), J (exchange visitors), and I (representatives of foreign information media) visa holders, ending the long-standing practice of “duration of status” and replacing it with fixed periods of authorised stay.
The move, if enforced, could significantly impact tens of thousands of Indian students and professionals in the United States. Department of Homeland Security is set to publish this proposal in a federal notification on Aug 28, initiating a 30-day response period for the public.
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