The Universities of Wisconsin are actively reviewing federal legislative actions, regulatory changes, and Presidential executive orders and share information of relevance to “International Student, Faculty, and Staff“.
Additional updates, on a host of other topics, are located on the UW Federal Updates page .
Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission…
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
Below is a list of resources to help understand the final rule ending duration of status for F and J visas. Please note that these are being provided to help internal stakeholders understand and interpret the rules. However, these are not resources being provided directly by the Universities of Wisconsin and the Universities of Wisconsin does not endorse any specific entities, their views, or their services.
Department of Homeland Security:
- 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 (A Rule by the Homeland Security Department on 07/17/2026)
- DHS News Release
- DHS FAQ
Department of State:
NAFSA:
- Rule Portal
- Preamble’s “Summary of Changes”
- Synopsis and Analysis (including redline versions)
- Calendar of Events (e.g. for webinars)
- Redline version – 8 CFR 214.2(f)
- Redline version – 8 CFR 214.1 (includes transition provision in paragraph (m))
- Redline version – 8 CFR 214.2(j)
- Redline version – 8 CFR 248.1 (change of status regulation) IN THE WORKS
- Hyperlinked TOC to the Final Duration of Status Rule Preamble
- Single-page version of the SEVP FAQ
- Webinars (require membership to view)
International Student Resource Center:
- International Student Resource Center Insights
- FAQ – Loss of D/S Rule (18 July 2026)
- Review of Final Dept. of Homeland Security Rule: Loss of D/S (18 July 2026)
- I-94 Admit Until Date (AUD) and Grace Period Flowchart
Masuda Funai: