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RULE UPDATESeptember 15, 2026

This app provides planning information, not legal advice. Have your school’s international office or a qualified immigration attorney confirm the dates, requirements, and next steps applicable to your circumstances.

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This app is a labor of love of a current senior compliance officer at a Texas state flagship Carnegie R1 research university.

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Review the sources supporting the guidance.

On September 14, 2026, the District of Massachusetts postponed the effective date of the final rule, 91 FR 44976, and preliminarily enjoined further implementation. The order remains subject to further court action or resolution on the merits. Content reviewed September 14, 2026; the headline feed checks for news separately and does not automatically revise this legal guidance.

Fixed-duration calculations are paused. September 15 will not automatically activate them. The court denied the request for vacatur and other relief without prejudice; this is not a final ruling striking down the rule.
September 14 court order Document 51 ↗District of Massachusetts · No. 26-13799-FDS · Effective date postponed; implementation preliminarily enjoinedDHS final rule (implementation paused) Official PDF ↗Effective date: p. 44976 · Transition: p. 45123 · F-1: pp. 45124–45127 · J-1: pp. 45129–45130Form I-539 USCIS ↗Current form instructions, eligibility and filing requirementsYour admission record CBP ↗Retrieve your I-94 and check its Admit Until DateImplementation updates DHS ↗Check for subsequent guidance before acting

Scope: F-1 academic students and J-1 college/university students. Dependents, reinstatement, change of status, cap-gap, and other J categories need individual review. No affiliation with DHS, USCIS, or a university.