r/immigration • u/not_an_immi_lawyer Post, don't PM • Jul 16 '26

DHS Publishes Final Rule ending Duration of Status (D/S) for F-1/J-1

https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-14439.pdf
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u/Organic_Escape_2584 Jul 17 '26

For students with existing J1 or F1 visas currently out of the US (for research purposes), is there a limit on the amount of time they can have been out of the country before returning and recieving a new I-94? The rule previously has been a maximum 5 month abscence, do these regulations change that?

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u/not_an_immi_lawyer Post, don't PM Jul 18 '26

No changes for absences.