DHS Revives Fixed-Term U.S. Student Visas, Replacing “Duration of Status” in 2025

July 2025 – In a major policy shift, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is moving to end the open-ended “Duration of Status” (D/S) admission for international students and certain other visa holders. A revived proposal – first introduced in 2020 but never finalized – would impose fixed time limits on F-1 student visas … Read more