"The proposal by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security would limit international students to a fixed four-year visa period and restrict their ability to transfer schools or change academic programs. Students would be required to apply for an extension to remain in the U.S. beyond the fixed term. The Department of Homeland Security said the rules would "curb visa abuse" and increase DHS's ability to properly vet and oversee international student visa holders and "their history.""
"The agency said the rule was first proposed under President Trump in 2020 but was withdrawn by the Biden Administration in 2021. In opposing the changes, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the multistate coalition Monday in partnership with the attorneys general of Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Mexico, New Jersey, New York, Nevada, Oregon, Vermont and Washington."
The Department of Homeland Security proposal would limit international student visas to a fixed four-year term and restrict transfers between schools or changes in academic programs, requiring extensions to remain in the U.S. DHS described the rules as measures to curb visa abuse and improve vetting and oversight of international students. The agency said the rule was first proposed under President Trump in 2020 and withdrawn by the Biden Administration in 2021. California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a multistate coalition opposing the proposal. The proposal follows broader visa and screening actions by the Trump administration this year.
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