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escind The Rule Campaign (#RescindTheRule)
On September 25th, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposed a rule to eliminate duration of status (D/S) for certain non-immigrant education visas, such as F (for students) and J (for exchange students and scholars) in the Federal Register. The D/S determines how long an international student or scholar may legally remain in the United States, and it was determined and adjusted by the length of their academic program and related activities. Instead of the D/S, the DHS proposed to introduce a fixed period admission with provisions for extension of stay. Currently, this rule is in the proposal stage and will accept public written comments, on the Federal eRulemaking Portal, until October 26th.
The National Association of Graduate-Professional Students (NAGPS) oppose the DHS proposed rule in the strongest possible terms and we call on DHS to rescind the proposed rule immediately.
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