上次刚刚说了下Axios的消息，要求学生在美国学习2年或者4年后需要重新审查，还没几天，靴子这次又掉下来了。
9月24日，美国国土安全部DHS正式宣布了提案，要求改变国际学生，交流访问学者和外国媒体代表在美国停留的时间，计划将F、J类非移民签证的合法停留时间限制为2年或者4年。国土安全局表示，这是为了鼓励合规性，减少欺诈行为，说白了，各种疑心病发作。
国土安全不还把离境时间从60天缩短到30天；向寻求延长居留的F，J和I类非移民收集生物识别数据。
记住，这只是一个提案！提案！提案！
没有通过，目前是公示期，从9月25日开始，为期30天公示，任何人都可以发表意见，留言。最后美国政府会根据收集的意见和留言来做决定。
这个政策如果出台，对留学生自然是很不利的！我去了可以递交评论的公告链接点：
惊奇的发现，老美还是挺尊重别国人的，点开submit comments
这里面竟然可以选国别，中国也有，我竟然也能参政议政，自然投了一票，大家有机会也去发表一下自己的意见，呵呵，感受下美式文化！
其实，学校也已经跳起来发表意见了，斯坦福的妈妈最早拿出了斯坦福的信息，强烈反对！
Stanford will strongly oppose a proposed federal rule issued Friday by the Department of Homeland Security, which would have wide-ranging effects on international students and scholars who hold F or J visas.
Currently, international students and scholars are allowed to remain in the United States for the full length of their program. If the proposed rule is made final, it would mean that the U.S. no longer commits to allowing them to stay for the full duration of their studies.
“While we understand the national security issues referenced in this proposal, this is another in a series of policies that make the U.S. less welcome to our international community – to the detriment of our international students and scholars, our universities, and our country’s scientific leadership and long-term economic competitiveness,” said Stanford President Marc Tessier-Lavigne. “The proposed rule creates additional stress and uncertainty for international students, scholars and their families, and for all who dream of pursuing their education in the United States, now and in the future.”
The proposed rule would allow F and J visa holders to remain in the United States for four years, with the possibility of extension. Several groups would be limited to two years only, including non-immigrant students who were born in or are citizens of countries on the State Sponsor of Terrorism List, those coming from a country with a high “overstay” rate, and those affected by a U.S. National Interest trigger, which may include national security concerns or risks of fraud or abuse. Students and scholars would need to apply for an extension of status in order to complete their program, if it extended beyond the allotted time.
At Stanford, PhD students and postdocs would be the populations most impacted if the proposed rule is made final in its current form. The proposed rule will not impact current F or J visa holders who were admitted for “Duration of Status” for the next four years after the effective date of the final rule. It will not impact members of the community already subject to date-specific admission.
“These proposed changes are deeply troubling,” Tessier-Lavigne said. “Stanford will strongly advocate against this policy before the Executive Branch and Congress, in partnership with our national associations and peer institutions. We will also do everything we can to support our students in navigating this policy, should the proposed rule become final.”
哈佛说的比较淡定，这啥还没执行呢，还有30天，大家不要急，我们在分析对付它，有消息我们马上告知！
September 25, 2020
As many of you may have heard, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a proposed rule today to eliminate duration of status (D/S) for F-1 students and their F-2 dependents, and J-1 exchange visitors (including students, researchers/professors, and short-term scholars) and their J-2 dependents. The proposed rule would eliminate D/S, and individuals entering the U.S. in F or J status would be admitted for a specified length of time with options and procedures for extensions.
Please note that NOTHING has changed yet. This is a proposed rule. The public has 30 days to comment on this proposal. DHS will then consider the comments and publish a final rule with an effective date. A number of offices around the University are working on analyzing this proposal and will work with colleagues at our peer institutions and professional associations to advocate on behalf of all our international students and scholars. We will share updated information as soon as possible.
河对岸的MIT的意思和哈佛差不多，别急还有30天，我们会拿主意！
On September 25, 2020, the US Department of Homeland Security (USDHS) published a Proposed Rule to change the period of admission to the U.S. for F and J students and exchange visitors, and I status for representatives of foreign media, from Duration of Status “D/S” (the duration of the academic program or media assignment) to a fixed period of stay.
The Proposed Rule does not take effect immediately. Rather, it is notice from USDHS of a contemplated change, and provides a 30-day period for public comment, after which a final rule may be published. MIT, its peer institutions and professional associations representing higher education and international exchange are carefully examining the Proposed Rule and will submit comments to USDHS.
耶鲁也来说了，别急，无效中。。。总之，我们会找各种方案去反对，高教联盟，NAFSA，美国大学联盟都会行动，总之，尽快会更新消息，和哈佛一样态度！他还配了一张“NOT VALID”的插图，自己脑补这个意思，哈哈哈！
普林斯顿的国际办公室老大认真给国际生写了信，真是说到面面俱到，考虑周全。特别之处了变化以后说了重要的3点。
1. 这个提案目标没有影响到你。
2. 希望有多人去提意见，反对它，这样导致改变。
3. 对于H-1B，O-1，TN， E-3等签证的人没有影响。
佩服这位领导，也难怪普林斯顿能够一直排在榜首！感动！考虑真心周全！
To our International Students and Scholars,
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a proposed rule today that, if implemented, would eliminate Duration of Status (or D/S) admission for international students, scholars, and dependents holding F and J visas. The proposed rule would replace D/S designation with a fixed time period of either two-or-four years upon admission to the U.S. Under current regulations those admitted for D/S can have their programs extended by their visa sponsor without the need for filing a request with the government. Under the proposed rule this process would be replaced by a requirement to file an extension of stay directly with U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS). Another significant change is the proposal to eliminate the 60-day grace period for F-visa holders and replace it with a 30-day grace period to align with what is currently granted to J-visa holders. The proposed rule includes an OPT change by increasing the number of days applicants have to file prior to the program end date from 90 days to 120 days.
Important Points:
· A proposed rule does not impact your immigration status. If you are currently a F-or-J visa holder at Princeton, and were admitted for Duration of Status, that has not changed. You remain in D/S.
· We expect numerous comments to be filed relating to the proposed rule. This could lead to changes in the proposed rule.
· This proposed rule does not impact members of the Princeton community already subject to date-specific admission (i.e., H-1B, O-1, TN, E-3, and any dependents holding derivative visas).
The Davis International Center stands in solidarity with our international students and scholars during these uncertain times. Please know that we are here for you and will be working vigorously with our campus partners, and others, to protect our shared values as an academic community. Many aspects of the proposed rule are very concerning and we appreciate your patience as we continue our review and analysis to assess and address potential impact.
Please continue to visit our web site for the latest relevant information on this topic. We will be posting more details over the coming days and weeks. Thank you all for your support and please stay safe.
With warmest regards.
Albert
Albert Rivera
Director
Davis International Center
Princeton University
总之，我在网上查了，大部分发表意见的学校都是站在留学生这一遍的，先安慰大家这个没有实施，另外，牛校说会尽快想办法找出解决方案，让我们拭目以待吧！希望和上次一样，有惊无险！
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