We are looking forward to your arrival as you officially join the 91社区 community in the coming weeks! As you are making your travel plans, we want to inform you about a new update from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is set to publish a new regulation that will impact F-1 and J-1 students, scholars, and their dependents. The new regulation is expected to be published in the Federal Register tomorrow. This regulation will change the way that end dates are established for F and J status, and the new rules will place some additional restrictions and requirements on our international student and scholar populations. Please be advised that the changes in this new regulation will have a delayed effective date; at this point we expect the new rule to be effective on September 15, 2026.
The Office of International Student and Scholar Services and other 91社区 administrators are carefully reviewing this new regulation to ensure that we are able to provide the most accurate and updated information to our international community. We will send additional updates in the coming days and weeks to our new and continuing students.
The new regulation is expected to be effective on September 15, 2026, which means that all of our new students starting for the Fall 2026 semester will be arriving in the U.S. under the current regulations. You should continue to make your travel plans to arrive in time for International Student Orientation and the start of the Fall 2026 semester.
To make sure that you have the most updated information, you should do the following:
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- Continue to monitor your 91社区 email for important updates from ISSS on this and other topics.
- Register for International Student Orientation.
- Watch the - Scroll down to the 鈥淢y Courses鈥 section and click on the 鈥91社区 International Orientation鈥 link - These videos should be watched before the in-person International Student Orientation
We understand that regulation changes can feel overwhelming and may prompt questions and concern. Please know that you are not navigating this alone. The ISSS team is here to support you through these changes and throughout your time in the U.S. We appreciate your patience as we continue to review the new regulations so that we can provide more detailed information. Please continue to monitor your email so that you have the most current information and support throughout this transition.
All pre-arrival emails will be posted on our webpage for future reference. Emails will only be posted once they have been distributed to incoming students.
If you have any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to contact the ISSS office at intlori@binghamton.edu.