Client Alert: DHS Clears Final Rule Ending “Duration of Status” for F-1, J-1, and I Nonimmigrants – What Employers and HR Must Plan For Now
HIGH IMPACT – Affects: F-1 (incl. OPT / STEM OPT), J-1, and I Nonimmigrants Downstream Effects: H-1B cap-gap pipeline, work-authorization continuity STATUS AS OF JUNE 18, 2026: The White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) concluded its review of the final rule on June 17, 2026, with the disposition “Consistent with Change”. This […]