DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ISSUES PROPOSED RULE: 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

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Department Of Homeland Security has issued a proposed rule called: 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.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Aug. 28 by Kristi Noem, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Summary: Unlike most nonimmigrant classifications, which are admitted for a fixed time period, aliens in the F (academic student), J (exchange visitor), and most I (representatives of foreign information media) classifications, with limited exceptions, are currently admitted into the United States for the period of time that they are comp...