Trump administration issues rule setting fixed time limits for student, exchange, and journalist visas.

The Department of Homeland Security released a final rule establishing fixed maximum admission periods for F student visas, J exchange visitor visas, and I journalist visas, replacing the prior system that allowed stays for the duration of a program or employment. The rule generally limits student and exchange visas to four years and journalist visas to 240 days, with a 90-day limit for Chinese journalists. The regulation takes effect 60 days after publication in the Federal Register, subject to congressional review.