DHS Final Rule – News & Updates
Official D/S updates from Penn ISSS as additional federal guidance becomes available.
UPDATE: D/S Final Rule Effective Date Postponed
On September 14, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts issued an order postponing the September 15 effective date of the federal government’s Duration of Status (D/S)…
State Department Guidance about D/S Final Rule
J-1 Exchange Visitors: State Department Guidance on the DHS Fixed Admission Period Rule The U.S. Department of State has issued implementation guidance for the DHS Final Rule that replaces Duration…
D/S Final Rule: Penn Administrators
Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officially published a Final Rule in the Federal Register that will change how F-1 students, J-1 exchange visitors, and their dependents are admitted to and…
D/S Final Rule: Students & Scholars
Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officially published a Final Rule in the Federal Register that will change how F-1 students, J-1 exchange visitors, and their dependents are admitted to and…