US restricts visa duration for foreigners
🇺🇸 UNITED STATES — The US federal government has introduced new visa regulations that cap the duration of stay for foreign students, exchange visitors, and journalists. The policy limits most international students to a four-year stay, with tighter scrutiny applied to specific groups including Chinese nationals. This administrative shift aims to tighten federal immigration oversight and reflects ongoing changes to national visa policies.
These changes significantly alter international access to US education and media environments, potentially affecting bilateral diplomatic and academic relations.
The new rules modify long-standing visa frameworks that previously granted more flexible 'duration of status' periods to non-immigrant visa holders.