ARTICLE · 16 SEPTEMBER 2026
Duration Of Status Rule Postponed Before It Takes Effect
A federal court in Massachusetts has postponed the Department of Homeland Security rule that would have ended 'duration of status' admissions for F, J, and I nonimmigrants, originally scheduled to take effect September 15, 2026. This preliminary injunction affects students, exchange visitors, foreign media representatives, and their sponsoring institutions, though the postponement is not a final invalidation of the rule and litigation continues.
A federal court in Massachusetts has postponed the effective date of the Department of Homeland Security rule that would have ended “duration of status” (D/S) admissions for F, J, and I nonimmigrants. The rule was scheduled to take effect today, September 15, 2026. This ruling changes the near-term timeline for affected students, exchange visitors, and foreign media representatives, as well as their sponsoring institutions and employers.
The District Court Postponed the Duration of Status Rule
On September 14, District Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV issued a preliminary injunction order in Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration v. United States Department of Homeland Security, No. 1:26-cv-13799 (D. Mass.), postponing the rule’s effective date under Section 705 of the Administrative Procedure Act. The Order enjoins DHS from taking further action to implement the rule while the litigation proceeds. The court denied requests for vacatur (invalidating the rule) and
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