The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Thursday proposed a new rule that would place fixed time limits on student visas, breaking with current policy that allows visa holders to stay as long as they maintain their status as students. Currently, international students are granted a "duration of status" (D/S), meaning that the length of their authorized stay within the United States is not dictated by their visa expiration date. Under the D/S framework, which has been in place for 20 years, foreign nationals can stay indefinitely, so long as they remain enrolled in school and follow the rules associated with their student visRead More From Source
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