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Let’s play a game - guess the name of this university in the US

A popular school until last year with student from AP/Telangana

A popular school with consultants enrolling students in this school for commissions

School claims 80% placement record as per the last report on the schools website

In Texas state

Famous for research outcomes

But a chunk of 2025 grads are still unemployed and now we neither find any takers, nor any of those consultants (looks like they have gone into hiding) 🫣

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u/Dry-General-1640 — 1 day ago
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DHS Moves to End Duration of Status for F-1, J-1, and I Visa Holders

On May 5, 2026, DHS submitted a final rule to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to eliminate the "Duration of Status" (D/S) system for F-1, J-1, and I visa holders.

The D/S system has been in place for over 30 years, allowing students to stay in the US as long as they maintained enrollment, with no fixed end date on their I-94.

The new rule would replace D/S with a fixed admission period capped at four years.

The rule could take effect as early as September 2026.

OPT & STEM OPT - Major Disruptions
Under the current system, OPT and STEM OPT work authorization is tied to the student's underlying D/S status - that link would break under the new rule.

Students approved for OPT or STEM OPT would not automatically be authorized to stay for the full work authorization period.

A separate I-94 extension filing with USCIS would be required to align the stay with the Employment Authorization Document (EAD) validity.

If the I-94 expires before the EAD, the work authorization document becomes meaningless

Notes : 
*I-94 is the arrival departure record for Non-US and non-permanent residents in the US. Currently it has no end date.
*I-539 is an application to extend/change non-immigrant status or seek reinstatement

Source: Reddy Neumann Brown PC | May 12, 2026

u/Dry-General-1640 — 9 days ago