Homeland Security Fights to Reinstate Four Year Stay Limit for Foreign Students

By Johanna Alonso · Inside Higher Ed · 2026-10-05

Homeland Security Fights to Reinstate Four Year Stay Limit for Foreign Students

The Department of Homeland Security is challenging a court order that halted new restrictions on international scholars. Inside Higher Ed reports that government attorneys filed an appeal with the First Circuit to revive a policy that enforces strict expirations on student visas

The Department of Homeland Security is challenging a court order that halted new restrictions on international scholars. Inside Higher Ed reports that government attorneys filed an appeal with the First Circuit to revive a policy that enforces strict expirations on student visas