The White House Office of Management and Budget completed its review of a Department of Homeland Security rule that would end “duration of status,” a regulation that allows international students to remain in the U.S. through degree completion. DHS is expected to finalize the change soon. Under the proposal, most international students would be limited to a four-year stay before needing extensions, paired with additional restrictions on major and institution changes. Critics say the limitation would disproportionately affect Ph.D. programs and some undergraduate degrees, as well as place burdens on J-1 physicians completing residencies. At the institutional level, colleges would likely need new advising and administrative capacity for extension filings. NAFSA sessions on duration of status reportedly sold out earlier this year, signaling that schools are already preparing for compliance and student support adjustments.