The White House Office of Management and Budget has completed its review of a rule that would end the duration of status protections for international students, clearing the path for the Department of Homeland Security to finalize the change. DHS had proposed replacing duration of status with a framework that would generally limit students to four years in the U.S. before requiring extensions, alongside limitations on changing majors and institutions. International education leaders warned the approach would discourage enrollment as many programs—especially Ph.D. tracks and some undergraduate pathways—can exceed a four-year window. On the institutional side, colleges would likely need additional staffing to support extension requests and compliance. The rule is expected to be finalized any day now, following DHS’s statements that most international students are enrolled in two-year master’s programs or four-year bachelor’s programs.