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

DHS is amending nonimmigrant visa regulations for academic students and exchange visitors to shift from duration-of-status to fixed time period admissions, which does not directly impact semiconductor supply chain operations.

Primary source: 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