Join OIE August 31 for a Town Hall
Understanding the New F-1 and J-1 Duration of Status Rule
Note: This information was originally posted Aug. 19, 2026; it was updated with additional information and reposted Sept. 8 and again on Sept. 15.
A United States District Court Judge issued a nationwide temporary preliminary injunction Sept. 14 that pauses the D/S rule from going into effect on Sept. 15, 2026, while consideration of the lawsuit continues.
Join the Office of International Education (OIE) Monday, Aug. 31, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. (EDT), for a town hall meeting on the upcoming for students and scholars in F-1 and J-1 immigration status. The new rule takes effect Sept. 15, 2026.
OIE staff will provide an overview of the changes, explain what they may mean for students and scholars — including new requirements and restrictions related to authorized periods of stay, maintaining status and academic mobility — and answer questions from the community. You'll learn what’s changing, what to expect and how these changes may impact you.