特朗普对留学生进行高压，学签有效期降至2-4年！

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福布斯在9月25日发布重要新闻：特朗普政府将改变国际学生签证时限，进一步收紧华人留学生，该计划已经列为提案文件。如果这项提案一旦实施，将在以下几个方面对中国学生签证进行多方面的高压限制：

1、该提案对包括中国留学生在内的国际学生的签证期限限制在4年，不再是长期以来的惯例的规定：即只要学生取得学术进步就允许继续留在美国学习。

目前，持F1签证在美国留学生在美国的居留最长时间是五年。如果持有有效的F1签证进入美国，最长可以在美国居停留八年，即使在此之前签证己过期也无需延期。在签证有效期内，国际学生可以自由往返美国留学，离开期限不超过5个月，只要不影响学业，在出入次数方面没有具体的规定。

2、如果国际学生是来自43个国家之一，会被限制为期二年的学习时间。根据美国教育部统计，获得美国签证的非洲留学生中，有76%的学生都存在着逾期滞留的不良记录。

3、超过签证有效期的留学生可以适当申请延长签证时间。该提案将于10月征求公众意见，特朗普政府希望不通过新立法的情况下推行这些新规则。以下是通告全文：

Release Date:

September 24, 2020

WASHINGTON—The Department of Homeland Security has announced a proposed rule to require a fixed period of stay for international students, exchange visitors and foreign information media representatives to encourage program compliance, reduce fraud and enhance national security.

The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 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, proposes to remove the duration of status framework that currently allows aliens in F, J and I classifications to remain in the United States for as long as they maintain compliance with the terms of admission.

“This effort would create a fixed time period of admission for certain aliens, consistent with most other temporary visa classifications, while still allowing these aliens an opportunity to legally extend their stay or re-apply for admission where appropriate,” said Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli. “Amending the relevant regulations is critical in improving program oversight mechanisms; preventing foreign adversaries from exploiting the country’s education environment; and properly enforcing and strengthening U.S. immigration laws.”

Under the proposed rule, F or J nonimmigrants would be admitted into the United States for a period up to the end date of their program, not to exceed four years, unless DHS determines that the nonimmigrant is subject to a shorter period of authorized stay limited to two years. Aliens from countries associated with high visa overstay rates (rates greater than 10% for student and exchange visitors) will be limited to up to a two-year fixed period of stay to increase monitoring, deter immigration violations and incentivize timely departure.

Additional factors that may trigger a two-year period of authorized stay include an alien’s birth or citizenship from a country on the State Sponsors of Terrorism list; whether a school or program sponsor is an E-Verify participant in good standing; and, for F nonimmigrants, whether a school is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the Secretary of Education. Lawfully present F or J nonimmigrants who were admitted for duration of status will automatically have their stay extended up to the program end date, not to exceed four years, once the final rule is effective.

DHS has proposed initially admitting most I nonimmigrants for a period of time necessary to complete the planned activities or assignments consistent with the I classification, not to exceed 240 days, with an opportunity to extend their stay for a maximum of 240 days based on the length of relevant activities.

Other updates found in the proposed rule include decreasing an F nonimmigrant’s period to prepare for departure from 60 to 30 days; collecting routine biometrics from F, J and I nonimmigrants seeking an extension of stay; establishing clear eligibility criteria for F nonimmigrants seeking an extension of stay; and defining a foreign media organization consistent with U.S. Department of State and DHS policy.

The significant growth of the F, J and I visa programs has necessitated this proposed update to ensure the integrity of the U.S. immigration system, but this rule does not propose changes to the underlying requirements to qualify for these nonimmigrant classifications.

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