{"id":50,"date":"2026-02-25T10:31:40","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T16:31:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/new-international-education-engagement\/?page_id=50"},"modified":"2026-07-28T10:10:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T15:10:58","slug":"federal-updates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/international-education-engagement\/international-education-resources\/federal-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><nav class=\"is-responsive wp-block-navigation is-layout-flex wp-block-navigation-is-layout-flex\" aria-label=\"Side Menu 1\" \n\t\t data-wp-interactive=\"core\/navigation\" 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class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additional updates, on a host of other topics, are located on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/federal-updates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UW Federal Updates page<\/a>&nbsp;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Federal Rule Published July 16, 2026<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>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<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below is a list of resources to help understand the final rules published on July 17, 2026, ending duration of status for F and J visas. 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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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Department of Homeland Security:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.federalregister.gov%2Fdocuments%2F2026%2F07%2F17%2F2026-14439%2Festablishing-a-fixed-time-period-of-admission-and-an-extension-of-stay-procedure-for-nonimmigrant&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cjenna.graff%40wisconsin.edu%7Ce2fa459b68c74d113e3808dee6882091%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C639201669508271820%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=4YRF1og2DPxgolG6BZrdtbMx578OIup9cJ%2FWRCIZF%2Bc%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><u>Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an 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