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Announcements : Indefinitely Postponed: New DHS Final Rule on Fixed Admission & Extension of Stay

Announcement: Indefinitely Postponed: New DHS Final Rule on Fixed Admission & Extension of Stay

See the OISS DHS Rule on Admission and Extension webpage for up-to-date information.
On Sept. 14, 2026, a federal judge in Massachusetts issued a nationwide preliminary injunction indefinitely postponing the effective date of the new U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rule intended to establish a fixed time period of admission and an extension of stay procedure that would impact students and scholars on F-1 and J-1 visas, and other academic restrictions specifically for F-1 students. Northwestern is monitoring this case and any further developments, and we will continue to provide updates as appropriate.