Trump limits length of visas for students, exchange visitors, journalists
Summary
The Trump administration is setting new time limits on visas for foreign students, exchange visitors, and journalists. These limits will restrict the length of stay to four years for students and exchange visitors, and shorter periods for journalists, requiring extensions for longer stays.Key Facts
- New rules limit foreign students and exchange visitors to four years on their visas.
- Foreign journalists can stay up to 240 days, but Chinese journalists are limited to 90 days.
- Visitors wanting to stay longer must apply for extensions or leave and reapply.
- The rule starts 60 days after being published and may affect students starting college in August or September.
- The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says these changes help track visa holders better.
- Over 2,100 students who entered between 2000 and 2010 still have active student status by renewing or switching programs.
- In 2024, over 1.8 million student visas, 500,000 exchange visitor visas, and 37,300 journalist visas were issued.
- Since Trump returned to office in 2025, more than 100,000 visas, including 8,000 student visas, have been revoked, some due to political activism.
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