United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2026_register executive 2026-07-17 article Part II Rules and Regulations D09002ee1e525feeb D09002ee1e525ffe1 United States Department of Homeland Security originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is amending its regulations to change the admission period in the F, J, and I classifications from duration of status to an admission for a fixed time period, and additional changes to admission and extension requirements. This final rule will provide additional protections and oversight of these nonimmigrant categories and will allow DHS to better evaluate whether these nonimmigrants are maintaining status while temporarily in the United States. This final rule provides amendments to the proposed rule covering this topic that was published in the Federal Register on August 28, 2025. 91 FR 44976 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-07-17/2026-14439 2026-14439 fr17jy26-10 RIN 1653-AA95 911-CB-P DHS Docket No. ICEB-2025-0001 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-07-17/2026-14439 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-17/html/2026-14439.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-17/pdf/2026-14439.pdf Administrative Practice and Procedure Aliens Cultural Exchange Program Employment Foreign Officials Health Professions Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Students Penalties 156 p. 44976 45131 91 FR 44976 Title 8 Part 214 8 CFR Part 214 Title 8 Part 248 8 CFR Part 248 Title 8 Part 274 8 CFR Part 274 RIN 1653-AA95 Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant Academic Students, Exchange Visitors, and Representatives of Foreign Information Media; Federal Register Vol. 91, Issue RULE 2026-14439 II DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 2026-09-15 DHS Docket No. ICEB-2025-0001 911-CB-P 2026-14439 Final rule.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is amending its regulations to change the admission period in the F, J, and I classifications from duration of status to an admission for a fixed time period, and additional changes to admission and extension requirements. This final rule will provide additional protections and oversight of these nonimmigrant categories and will allow DHS to better evaluate whether these nonimmigrants are maintaining status while temporarily in the United States. This final rule provides amendments to the proposed rule covering this topic that was published in the Federal Register on August 28, 2025.

This rule has been classified as a major rule subject to congressional review. The effective date is September 15, 2026. However, at the conclusion of the congressional review, if the effective date has been changed, DHS will publish a document in the Federal Register to establish the actual effective date or to terminate the rule. Office of Principal Legal Advisor, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, 500 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20536-5901. Telephone 202- 732-6960 (not a toll-free number). 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