The United States has overhauled its student visa framework, replacing the decades-old "Duration of Status" (D/S) system with fixed periods of admission for F-1 students and J-1 exchange visitors.

U.S. visa policy changes will impact students, media professionals, and exchange visitors, limiting their stay and increasing scrutiny.

The final rule issued recently by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has replaced the long-standing ‘duration of status’ (D/S) regime (whereby students could stay in the US…