On Friday September 25, a proposed rule to eliminate ‘Duration of Status’ (D/S) admission for international students, scholars, and their dependents was published in the Federal Register. ‘Duration of Status’ is a unique type of entry available to international students and scholars that allows admission to the United States for the length of an academic program, and critically, allows academic programs to determine that length.
The University of Illinois strongly opposes this proposed change. We greatly believe in the value our international students and scholars bring to our campus and community, and creating uncertainty over our students’ ability to complete their programs is an unreasonable action. We hope that this proposed rule will be eliminated or significantly changed following the public comment period which is currently underway, and we have submitted a letter outlining our concerns as well as working with a number of educational and professional associations on these advocacy efforts. If you wish to review these proposed rules in full and submit a comment, you can do so on the Regulations.gov website.
We at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign affirm our support for international students and scholars. Your exceptional talents, contributions, and perspectives are critical to making the University of Illinois a world-class institution and a global leader in international education.