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Guestbook Entry for raju penmetsa, United States
Proposed Changes to F-1, J-1, (students) and I Nonimmigrant Classifications
The Fundamental Shift: End of Duration of Status
The proposed regulation represents the most significant change to student and exchange visitor immigration in over 40 years. As stated in the preamble:
"DHS proposes to amend its regulations by changing the admission period in the F, J, and I classifications from duration of status to an admission for a fixed time period." (Page 1)
Rajiv's Comments in the News - US eyes fixed visa term for foreign students: How it may put lakhs of Indians on tighter clock
Published by: Moneycontrol - July 02, 2025
https://www.moneycontrol.com/world/us-eyes-fixed-visa-term-for-foreign-…
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Guestbook Entry for Raja R. Iyengar, United States
Guestbook Entry for Rajalakshmi Aaasoori, United States
NPWC Processing Times (as of 03/14/2014)
NPWC Processing Times (as of 03/14/2014)
Nonimmigrant Visas
Immigration Law
Guestbook Entry for Ramakrishna Ganti, United States
H-1B2 - Specialty Occupations Related to DoD (Dept. of Defense) Cooperative Research and Development Projects or Coproduction projects
We have provided consultation and completed some DoD H-1B cases. In one of these, the beneficiary was about to reach the six-year limit of his H-1B status, and changed to a H-1B2 in order to be eligible for an additional four years of stay. It appears USCIS itself is unfamiliar with H-1B2 visas. We often end up educating CIS on even the most basic legal issues in this area.