{"id":25359,"date":"2026-07-17T14:17:30","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T14:17:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/international.northeastern.edu\/ogs\/?p=25359"},"modified":"2026-07-20T18:09:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T18:09:17","slug":"dhs-final-rule-on-f-and-j-duration-of-status","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/international.northeastern.edu\/ogs\/dhs-final-rule-on-f-and-j-duration-of-status\/","title":{"rendered":"DHS Final Rule on F and J \u201cDuration of Status\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>July 20, 2026<\/strong><\/span><\/blockquote>\r\nThe Office of Global Services has published initial<a href=\"https:\/\/international.northeastern.edu\/ogs\/guidance_on_new_dhs_rule\/\"> guidance and FAQs on the new DHS rule ending duration of status and establishing a fixed period of admission.\u00a0<\/a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<section class=\"entry-content\">\r\n<div class=\"container padding-0\">\r\n<div class=\"heading\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<blockquote><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">July 17, 2026<\/span><\/strong><\/blockquote>\r\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">On\u202fJuly 17, 2026,\u202fDHS published a\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalregister.gov\/documents\/2026\/07\/17\/2026-14439\/establishing-a-fixed-time-period-of-admission-and-an-extension-of-stay-procedure-for-nonimmigrant\">final rule<\/a>\u202feliminating &#8220;Duration of Status (D\/S)&#8221; for individuals in F and J nonimmigrant status.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<b><span data-contrast=\"none\">The rule is final, but it has not yet taken effect.<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">The rule includes a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">60-day<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">implementation period<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">with an<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">effective date of<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">September 15, 2026<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u202fOur<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">team<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">is<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">carefully reviewing the full text of the final rule<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">and<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">will<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">provide guidance once the assessment\u202fis complete.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">All students, scholars,\u202fand\u202fcampus partners will receive direct guidance\u202fto their Northeastern email address\u202fon how this final rule will\u202fimpact\u202fthem and their academic journey.\u202f\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">Please avoid making any immigration-related decisions based on incomplete information or unofficial sources, and<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/international.northeastern.edu\/ogs\/contact\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">reach out to OGS<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">if you have an urgent or time-sensitive immigration matter.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Additional Resources<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"72\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studyinthestates.dhs.gov\/elimination-of-duration-of-status-quick-facts\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Elimination of Duration of Status Quick Facts (Study in the States)<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"72\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studyinthestates.dhs.gov\/elimination-of-duration-of-status-frequently-asked-questions\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Elimination of Duration of Status Frequently Asked Questions (Study in the States)<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<blockquote><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">July 14, 2026<\/span><\/strong><\/blockquote>\r\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">DHS&#8217;s proposed rule on F and J &#8220;Duration of Status&#8221; remains a proposed rule only and as of July 14th, 2026, nothing has changed. OGS is monitoring the proposed rule closely and will continue to provide updates to support the Northeastern community. Students and scholars with questions should <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/international.northeastern.edu\/ogs\/contact\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">contact OGS directly.<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<blockquote><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>September 10, 2025<\/strong><\/span><\/blockquote>\r\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">On August 28, 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.federalregister.gov%2Fdocuments%2F2025%2F08%2F28%2F2025-16554%2Festablishing-a-fixed-time-period-of-admission-and-an-extension-of-stay-procedure-for-nonimmigrant&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cr.elliott%40northeastern.edu%7C4ee7483def054eb323f308ddeef0da2b%7Ca8eec281aaa34daeac9b9a398b9215e7%7C0%7C0%7C638929440404800663%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=suuUP5APJ6ZDjTTRL91hDbVe4gP6j%2FwmHT%2Bwb9nDXbY%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">proposed rule<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> that would eliminate \u201cDuration of Status (D\/S)\u201d for individuals in F and J nonimmigrant status. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">This is a proposed rule only and, at present, nothing has changed.<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">More on this below. \u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<b><span data-contrast=\"none\">What is Duration of Status (D\/S)?<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">Most nonimmigrants are admitted into the U.S. for a specific duration of time, e.g. H-1B visa holders are generally admitted to the U.S. for 3 years from the date of entry. However, those in F and J status have historically been admitted for \u201cD\/S\u201d, rather than for a fixed period. This means that students and scholars in F and J status could remain in the U.S. as long as they maintained their academic or research program requirements and had a valid I-20 or DS-2019. \u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<b><span data-contrast=\"none\">What would change under the proposal?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"8\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The U.S. period of stay for F and J nonimmigrants would change from D\/S to a specific end date, not to exceed four years. To extend their stay beyond the fixed period, F and J nonimmigrants would need to file an extension request with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"8\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Any additional time (for program extensions, transfers, higher academic levels, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, or J-1 Academic Training) would require filing an Extension of Stay application (Form I-539) with USCIS.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"8\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Grace periods for F-1 students would be reduced from 60 days to 30 days (matching the current J-1 policy).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<b><span data-contrast=\"none\">What\u2019s next?\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">Because this is a proposed rule, there are no immediate changes for F-1 or J-1 students and scholars or their dependents.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">For the proposed rule to take effect, it would need to be published as an \u201cinterim\u201d or \u201cfinal\u201d rule, following public comment and in accordance with formal rulemaking procedures. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">OGS is monitoring the proposed rule closely and will continue to provide updates to support the Northeastern community. Students and scholars with questions should <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/international.northeastern.edu\/ogs\/contact\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">contact OGS directly.<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>July 20, 2026 The Office of Global Services has published initial guidance and FAQs on the new DHS rule ending duration of status and establishing a fixed period of admission.\u00a0&#8230;  <a class=\"excerpt-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/international.northeastern.edu\/ogs\/dhs-final-rule-on-f-and-j-duration-of-status\/\" title=\"Read DHS Final Rule on F and J \u201cDuration of Status\u201d\">Read more &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25359","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-updates"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>DHS Final Rule on F and J \u201cDuration of Status\u201d - Office of Global Services<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/international.northeastern.edu\/ogs\/dhs-final-rule-on-f-and-j-duration-of-status\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"DHS Final Rule on F and J \u201cDuration of Status\u201d - Office of Global Services\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"July 20, 2026 The Office of Global Services has published initial guidance and FAQs on the new DHS rule ending duration of status and establishing a fixed period of admission.\u00a0... 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