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From September 15, 2026, students in the US can stay for a maximum of 4 years. After that, status must be extended through the immigration service under new requirements.
How the F-1 student visa becomes the first stage of relocation: the OPT program for up to 3 years, interview mistakes, financial requirements, and status restrictions.
No: on September 14, a Massachusetts federal court blocked DHS's duration of status repeal for F, J, I visas. Here's what changes for TN, TD applicants too.
USCIS has banned granting CPT internships to F-1 students unless the training is a mandatory degree requirement. See which universities banned CPT and how to choose a school.
F-1 visas now max out at 4 years instead of running for the full program. Plus: SAT/ACT are back at Yale and Harvard, and new aid income thresholds hit $100,000 and $200,000.
F-1 doesn't allow US employment, but on-campus jobs and passive LLC/C-Corp dividend income are possible. Here's how it affects a later Green Card case.