17/07/2026
๐บ๐ธ ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐จ๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ: ๐จ.๐ฆ. ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฉ๐ถ๐๐ฎ ๐ฅ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ฑ
๐บ๐ธ ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐จ๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ: ๐จ.๐ฆ. ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฉ๐ถ๐๐ฎ ๐ฅ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ฑ
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a final rule introducing significant changes to F-1 student visas. These changes affect international students planning to study in the United States.
๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐
๐ ๐ญ. ๐๐ถ๐
๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ผ๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐
โข The "Duration of Status (D/S)" policy has been replaced.
โข Most F-1 students will now be admitted for up to **4 years** or the approved program length, whichever is shorter.
๐ ๐ฎ. ๐ฉ๐ถ๐๐ฎ ๐๐
๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐พ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ
โข Students whose studies extend beyond their authorized stay (such as many Ph.D. programs) must apply for an extension before their stay expires.
๐ ๐ฏ. ๐จ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ (๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ฟ'๐) ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฅ๐๐น๐ฒ
โข Students cannot transfer to another U.S. institution during their **first academic year**.
๐ ๐ฐ. ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ (๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ'๐ & ๐ฃ๐ต.๐.) ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐
โข Students cannot change their educational objective or transfer to another institution while remaining in the U.S.
โข A new immigration process would generally be required to study at a different institution or in a different program.
๐ ๐ฑ. ๐ข๐ฃ๐ง (๐ข๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด)
โข Students planning to participate in OPT may need additional immigration approval if their authorized stay expires before or during their OPT period.
๐ ๐ฒ. ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ผ๐ฑ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฑ
โข The grace period after completing studies has been reduced from **60 days to 30 days**.
๐ ๐ณ. ๐ ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ฎ๐น ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐๐๐
โข Students must carefully monitor their authorized stay.
โข Any required extension must be filed before the expiration date to avoid immigration consequences.
๐ ๐ด. ๐ช๐ต๐ ๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐
According to DHS, the new rule aims to:
โข Prevent student visa fraud.
โข Strengthen national security.
โข Improve oversight of international students.
โข Reduce abuse of the F-1 visa and OPT systems.
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐
โข Choose your university and program carefully before applying.
โข Understand the transfer and program-change restrictions.
โข Plan your studies within the authorized period of stay.
โข Stay informed about U.S. immigration requirements throughout your academic journey.
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