トランプトランプ政権せいけん“学生がくせいビザでの滞在たいざい期間きかん4年よねん”規則きそく変更へんこう案あんを公表こうひょう

The Trump administration in the United States has announced a proposed rule change to limit the period of stay on student visas to four years.

They are aiming to put an end to the situation where people enter the country on student visas and continue to stay for a long time.

According to the proposed rule change regarding the period of stay on student visas announced by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on the 27th, the period that international students can stay on a student visa will be set at four years.

The period of stay for a student visa used to often be stated as as long as you are a student, but now it is clearly defined with a specific time limit.

In addition, regarding visas for members of the press, there is currently no clear limit on the length of stay, but it is being proposed to set this at 240 days.

Each of them can apply for an extension if necessary.

On the other hand, the validity period for journalists holding Chinese passports is set at 90 days.

The Department of Homeland Security stated, Previous administrations have effectively allowed international students and other visa holders to stay in the United States indefinitely, posing security risks and disadvantaging the American people.

We will put an end to such abuses.

The Department of Homeland Security will accept public comments on this proposed change for the next 30 days.

Similar changes were proposed during the first term of the Trump administration in 2020, but they were withdrawn after Democratic President Biden took office in 2021.

Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi: Closely monitoring with great interest and responding appropriately At a press conference, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi said, Since there are many Japanese exchange students and journalists residing in the United States, the Japanese government is closely monitoring the situation with great interest.

We will strive to further understand the situation, including this announcement, through close communication with the American side, and respond appropriately.