The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced plans to shorten the validity period of visas issued to international students and foreign journalists. Under the proposed rule, F visas, granted to foreign students, would be capped at a maximum duration of four years, instead of covering the entire length of academic programs. Currently, doctoral candidates, for example, can hold visas valid for more than five years. For foreign media professionals, visas would be limited to 240 days, with the possibility of a single extension of another 240 days. However,…
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