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• DHS limits stays to four years under new framework, citing ‘abuse of immigration system’
• Move likely to deter thousands of foreign students from applying to American universities
WASHINGTON: Foreign students will now face stricter immigration requirements in the United States under a new rule that ends the decades-old “duration of status” system, which allowed them to remain in the country as long as they maintained their student status.
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the new regulation on Thursday, a move that could have a significant impact on thousands of students from countries such as India and Pakistan who travel to the US each year for higher education.
