Seyfarth Shaw·IMMIGRATION

Federal Court Pauses DHS Duration of Status Rule for F, J, I Nonimmigrants

A Massachusetts federal court blocked DHS from replacing duration-of-status with fixed admission periods for F-1, J-1, and I nonimmigrants, temporarily sparing employers new extension filing burdens.

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