Kuwait to end automatic visa extensions from September 1
KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait will end automatic extensions for entry visas and leave permits from September 1, 2026. The Ministry of Interior announced the change on Friday. Authorities will restore the legally prescribed validity periods for affected documents. The decision will apply to various categories of visit visas for people currently inside Kuwait. Residents will need […]
Harvard University is urging international students and scholars to be in the United States before September 15 when a new Department of Homeland Security rule takes effect. The rule replaces the longstanding "duration of status" system with fixed periods of admission for F-1 and J-1 visa holders. Students and scholars already in the US when the rule is implemented will receive different treatment compared to those who leave and return after September 15.
The warning is particularly significant for international students planning fall travel, as re-entry could place them under the new framework. The final rule, published July 17, is set to take effect on September 15. It replaces the "duration of status" system with a fixed admission period and an "Admit Until Date" on Form I-94.
Most students will have a period corresponding to the program end date, subject to a four-year maximum. Students who leave the US and return on or after September 15 will be admitted under the new system, potentially receiving a specific expiration date on their I-94 instead of the familiar "D/S" notation.
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