The government is forging ahead with a new policy that changes the way international students and exchange visitors are penalized if they violate the terms of their visas.
The Aug. 9 final version of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ policy memorandum follows closely on the heels of a new report finding that the foreign nationals in the F, M, and J visa categories overstay their visas at higher rates than others issued temporary visas.
The suspected overstay rate for F, M, and J visa holders was 4.15 percent in fiscal year 2017, according to the Department of Homeland Security. That ...
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