You can find useful reference information focusing on changes that could directly affect F-1 and J-1 students on this page. Information provided is for reference only and is not an exhaustive list.
If you have specific questions, please send them by email to the International Student and Scholar Services Office at isss@uwm.edu.
Published Government Actions Impacting F-1 & J-1 Students
- January 1, 2026: Pause on USCIS Adjudication of Benefit Requests for Certain Countries
- Policy Memorandum: PM-602-0194-PendingApplicationsAdditionalHighRiskCountries-20260101.pdf
- December 16, 2025: Expansion of the June 4, 2025 Travel Ban
- Presidential Proclamation: Restricting and Limiting the Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the Security of the United States – The White House
- Fact Sheet: Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Further Restricts and Limits the Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the Security of the United States – The White House
- September 6, 2025: Visa Application Interview Location Restrictions
- Department of State U.S. Visa News: Adjudicating Nonimmigrant Visa (NIV) Applicants in Their Country of Residence
- June 18, 2025: Expanded Screening and Vetting for Visa Applicants
- Department of State Announcement: Announcement of Expanded Screening and Vetting for Visa Applicants – United States Department of State
- June 4, 2025: Travel Ban
- Presidential Proclamation: Restricting The Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the United States from Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats – The White House
- Fact Sheet: Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Restricts the Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the United States from Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats – The White House
Proposed Government Actions that will Impact F-1 and J-1 Students
Note: The final rule for any proposed changes may only include parts of the proposed rule or the entire proposed rule. We will not know what the final rule includes until it is published. Until the rule is final, all current processes are still in place.
- August 28, 2025: Proposed Changes to “Duration of Status” (Stay) in the U.S. for F and J Visa Holders
- Federal Register: Federal Register :: Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant Academic Students, Exchange Visitors, and Representatives of Foreign Information Media
- Duration of Status Information: What is My Duration of Status? | Study in the States
Reference Web Pages
UWM’s web pages:
- Federal Updates – Office of Government Relations
- University Updates – Office of Government Relations
Universities of Wisconsin Government Relations web page: