On September 14, 2026, a U.S. District Court Judge issued a preliminary injunction on the published rule Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for F and J students. This order temporarily pauses the implementation of the rule until the court issues a further decision. The visa status of F&J visa-holders remains unchanged. ISS is closely monitoring this situation and will provide more information and guidance as it becomes available.
July 17, 2026
Dear UB international student or community member,
On July 17, 2026, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for F and J students.
ISS is currently reviewing the rule to determine how it deviates from the initial proposed rule and how it may impact our F & J student populations. We will publish the details on our website and share them directly with you via email when we know more.
We understand that you will have questions about how this change may impact you. We will update you once more information becomes available and provide guidance on the next steps as soon as possible.
At this time, the ISS team is reviewing this rule in detail so that we can provide you with the clearest guidance. As such, ISS advising will be unavailable on Friday, July 17 and Monday, July 20. We will resume advising on Tuesday, July 21.
ISS Staff