{"id":193918,"date":"2026-07-16T10:56:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T16:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=193918"},"modified":"2026-07-16T10:56:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T16:26:12","slug":"u-s-to-change-visa-regulations-for-foreign-students-journalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=193918","title":{"rendered":"U.S. to change visa regulations for foreign students, journalists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"picture verticle\"><picture><!--[if IE 9]><video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source media=\"(min-width: 1600px)\" sizes=\"960px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/th-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/kurg4k\/article71230455.ece\/alternates\/LANDSCAPE_1200\/iStock-480471413%203.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1599px)\" sizes=\"640px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/th-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/kurg4k\/article71230455.ece\/alternates\/LANDSCAPE_1200\/iStock-480471413%203.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 321px) and (max-width: 767px)\" sizes=\"400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/th-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/kurg4k\/article71230455.ece\/alternates\/LANDSCAPE_660\/iStock-480471413%203.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 320px)\" sizes=\"320px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/th-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/kurg4k\/article71230455.ece\/alternates\/LANDSCAPE_320\/iStock-480471413%203.jpg\"\/><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/theme\/images\/th-online\/1x1_spacer.png\" alt=\"Image used for representational purposes only. File\" title=\"Image used for representational purposes only. File\" data-original=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/theme\/images\/th-online\/1x1_spacer.png\" class=\"lead-img\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<p class=\"caption\">\n                    Image used for representational purposes only. File<br \/>\n                                          | Photo Credit: Getty Images\/iStockphoto\n                                      <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"content-body-71230413\">\n<div class=\"schemaDiv\" id=\"schemaDiv\" itemprop=\"articleBody\"> \u200cThe U.S. Department of Homeland \u200bSecurity moved \u2060to amend visa regulations for foreign students and journalists \u200con Thursday (July 16, 2026), replacing the more open-ended \u200cstays that \u200care \u2060currently stipulated, according \u2060to a government notice.<\/p>\n<div class=\"also-read print-hide\" data-ga-label=\"AlsoReadArticle\">\n<div class=\"element\">\n<div class=\"picture\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/th-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/2zh4u\/article71209374.ece\/alternates\/SQUARE_80\/2025-09-26T155353Z_230256808_RC2RZGAP93RR_RTRMADP_3_USA-TRUMP-VISA-INDIA-GCC.JPG\" data-original=\"https:\/\/th-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/2zh4u\/article71209374.ece\/alternates\/SQUARE_80\/2025-09-26T155353Z_230256808_RC2RZGAP93RR_RTRMADP_3_USA-TRUMP-VISA-INDIA-GCC.JPG\" alt=\"\" data-device-variant=\"SQUARE~SQUARE~SQUARE~SQUARE\" class=\"media-object lazy adaptive placeholder lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The new final rule would create \u200ba fixed time period for F visas for international students, J visas \u200cthat allow visitors \u200bon cultural exchange programs to work \u2060in the U.S., and I visas for members \u200cof the media. Those visas are currently available for the duration of the program or \u200cU.S.-based employment.<\/p>\n<p>Foreign journalists would be limited to stays of just 240 days, or around eight months, although they could apply to extend by additional 240-day periods, except for Chinese journalists who would get just 90 days.<\/p>\n<p>The move, which could be implemented as soon as September, is \u200bsubject to congressional review before \u2060an effective date can be \u2060determined, DHS said in a \u200cposting in the Federal Register.<\/p>\n<p><i>With inputs from Reuters, AFP<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"update-publish-time article-published-time-end\">\n<p class=\"publish-time-new\"> Published <span>&#8211; July 16, 2026 07:45 pm IST<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/international\/us-to-change-visa-regulations-for-foreign-students-journalists\/article71230413.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image used for representational purposes only. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images\/iStockphoto \u200cThe U.S. Department of Homeland \u200bSecurity moved \u2060to amend visa regulations for foreign students and journalists \u200con Thursday (July 16, 2026), replacing the more open-ended \u200cstays that \u200care \u2060currently stipulated, according \u2060to a government notice. 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