US Limits Length Of Visas For Students, Journalists

The Trump administration has finalized new rules restricting the duration of stay for foreign students and journalists in the United States. The policy limits student visas to the length of their academic programs and caps journalist stays at 240 days.
Why it matters
These changes represent a significant shift in immigration policy that could impact international education and foreign media presence in the US.
President Donald Trump’s administration finalised rules Thursday that impose stricter limits on how long foreign students and journalists can stay in the United States, the latest bid to tighten legal immigration in the country.
The framing focuses on the administration's stated goals of 'tightening immigration' and 'monitoring' visa holders, reflecting the administration's perspective.
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