The United States Government has announced plans to shorten the validity period of visas issued to international students and foreign journalists.

[Augusta]

The United States Government has announced plans to shorten the validity period of visas issued to international students and foreign journalists.

According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the proposed rule would cap F visas, which allow foreign students to study in the U.S, at a maximum of four years.

At present, student visas typically cover the full duration of an academic program, which can run beyond five years for doctoral candidates.

For international media professionals, visa validity would be limited to 240 days with the option of a single extension for another 240 days.

 

[gwolf666]

The United States has proposed limiting the validity of visas for international students to a maximum of four years, regardless of the actual length of their academic programs. Furthermore, for foreign journalists, the validity would be reduced to 240 days, with the possibility of a single extension for the same period, seeking greater control over temporary stays and preventing their indefinite extension.

 

[King Belieal]

Trump doesn't want United States schools to keep making money from the influx of international students.

 

[Augusta]

I don't get with his policies. I hope he knows the implications of all these policies to their economy

 

[kit_hung]

This sounds like Trump's strategy of milking more money from foreign journalists and students via visa renewal fees.

 

[Trush Jodie]

The United States under Trump just feels they are too big and other countries should come kneeling and begging to identify with them.

 

[eLdavis]

This is definitely going to affect a lot of students, especially those from developing countries. Let's see how it goes though.