{"id":9044,"date":"2026-03-20T11:47:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T16:47:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/services\/students\/government-actions-affecting-f-1-and-j-1-students\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T14:15:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T19:15:22","slug":"government-actions-affecting-f-1-and-j-1-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/services\/students\/government-actions-affecting-f-1-and-j-1-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Government Actions Affecting F-1 and J-1 Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can find useful reference information focusing on changes that could directly affect F-1 and J-1 students&nbsp;on&nbsp;this page.&nbsp;Information provided is for reference only&nbsp;and&nbsp;is not an exhaustive list.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have specific questions, please send them by email to the International Student and Scholar Services Office at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:isss@uwm.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">isss@uwm.edu<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-published-nbsp-government-nbsp-actions-nbsp-impacting-f-1-amp-j-1-students\">Published&nbsp;Government&nbsp;Actions&nbsp;Impacting F-1 &amp; J-1 Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>July 17, 2026: Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Federal Register:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.federalregister.gov%2Fdocuments%2F2026%2F07%2F17%2F2026-14439%2Festablishing-a-fixed-time-period-of-admission-and-an-extension-of-stay-procedure-for-nonimmigrant&amp;data=05%7C02%7Csachadek%40uwm.edu%7C3551132793a047dc8f8f08dee676489a%7C0bca7ac3fcb64efd89eb6de97603cf21%7C0%7C0%7C639201592862669644%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=16BDs3TOCkc2oBt6AzwE%2Fp8HkAOILGwGd6%2BDAMRPmsk%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">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<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Note: Our office is currently reviewing the published rule. In addition, attorneys within the Universities of Wisconsin are analyzing the changes and will provide guidance to UW campuses regarding the impact on students and exchange visitors. Once we have a clear understanding of the new requirements and their implications, we will share additional information. We expect this review process will take several weeks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>January 1, 2026:\u00a0Pause\u00a0on\u00a0USCIS\u00a0Adjudication of Benefit Requests for Certain Countries\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Policy Memorandum:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/document\/policy-alerts\/PM-602-0194-PendingApplicationsAdditionalHighRiskCountries-20260101.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PM-602-0194-PendingApplicationsAdditionalHighRiskCountries-20260101.pdf<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>December 16, 2025: Expansion of the June&nbsp;4,&nbsp;2025&nbsp;Travel&nbsp;Ban&nbsp;\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Presidential Proclamation:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/12\/restricting-and-limiting-the-entry-of-foreign-nationals-to-protect-the-security-of-the-united-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Restricting and Limiting the Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the Security of the United States \u2013 The White House<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fact Sheet:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/fact-sheets\/2025\/12\/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-further-restricts-and-limits-the-entry-of-foreign-nationals-to-protect-the-security-of-the-united-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Further Restricts and Limits the Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the Security of the United States \u2013 The White House<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>September&nbsp;6,&nbsp;2025:&nbsp;Visa&nbsp;Application Interview&nbsp;Location&nbsp;Restrictions&nbsp;\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Department of State&nbsp;U.S. Visa News:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/News\/visas-news\/adjudicating-niv-applicants-in-their-country-of-residence.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Adjudicating Nonimmigrant Visa (NIV) Applicants in Their Country of Residence<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>June 18,&nbsp;2025:&nbsp;Expanded Screening and Vetting for Visa Applicants&nbsp;\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Department of State&nbsp;Announcement:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/releases\/office-of-the-spokesperson\/2025\/06\/announcement-of-expanded-screening-and-vetting-for-visa-applicants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Announcement of Expanded Screening and Vetting for Visa Applicants &#8211; United States Department of State<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>June 4, 2025: Travel Ban&nbsp;\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Presidential Proclamation:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/06\/restricting-the-entry-of-foreign-nationals-to-protect-the-united-states-from-foreign-terrorists-and-other-national-security-and-public-safety-threats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Restricting The Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the United States from Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats \u2013 The White House<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fact Sheet:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/fact-sheets\/2025\/06\/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\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">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 \u2013 The White House<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-reference-web-pages-nbsp-nbsp\">Reference Web Pages&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>UWM\u2019s web pages:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/governmentrelations\/federal-government-priorities\/federal-updates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Federal Updates \u2013 Office of Government Relations<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/governmentrelations\/category\/university-updates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">University Updates \u2013 Office of Government Relations<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Universities of Wisconsin Government Relations web page:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/federal-updates\/international-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">International Student, Faculty &amp; 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