US Judge Blocks Trump Limits on Duration of Visas for Foreign Students, Journalists - Regional Media News
- A U.S. federal judge blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a new rule limiting the duration of visas for foreign students, journalists, and exchange visitors in the U.S. without extensions.
- The new rule would have capped F and J visas at four years and limited I visas for journalists to 240 days.
- Judge F. Dennis Saylor ruled that the Department of Homeland Security's policy was based on weak rationales and highlighted the potential financial harm to major research universities and the broader U.S. economy.
- Plaintiffs representing higher education groups welcomed the ruling as it preserves the ability of U.S. colleges to attract and retain international talent while the case proceeds.
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Three major US visa updates affecting students and green card applicants
International students, green card applicants and other U.S. visa seekers are facing several important immigration changes this week, including new USCIS form editions, the scheduled overhaul of the student-visa admission system and the transition into a new fiscal year for employment-based immigrant visas. However, one of the most significant changes has been put on hold at the last minute. A federal judge in Massachusetts on September 14 block…
US judge postpones visa rules for foreign students
A US federal judge on Monday postponed implementation of a Trump administration policy that would impose stricter limits on how long foreign students and journalists can study or work in the United States. The preliminary injunction from District Judge Dennis Saylor came one day before the new visa rules from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) were scheduled to take effect. Under the proposed new rules, foreigners on student visas would b…
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eldiariodechihuahua.mxA U.S. judge today postponed the entry into force of new stay limits for students and journalists set by the Trump administration.
A policy by the Donald Trump administration to uniformly restrict the length of stay for international students and foreign journalists was blocked by a court just one day before its scheduled implementation. Critics point out that following tariffs, restrictions on birthright citizenship, and the freezing of the federal budget, this marks a recurring pattern where the Trump administration pushes through key policies without sufficient legal rev…
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