Rajiv's Comments in Moneycontrol.com - US F-1 visa rule change: Students abroad advised to return before September 15
· By Rajiv S. Khanna
Published by Moneycontrol.com - July 21, 2026
Quotes and Excerpts from Rajiv in the article:
Rajiv S. Khanna, managing attorney at Immigration.com, told TOI, "A student admitted to the US on or before Sept 14 falls under the old duration-of-status framework. If that same student is physically present in the US and maintaining status on Sept 15, the transition provision lets them remain based on the programme end date on the Form I-20, subject to the four-year cap,"
He added that students entering the US on or after September 15 will receive a fixed admission period mentioned on their I-94 record.