Washington, July 18 -- The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has formalised a strict new immigration regulation that implements a maximum four-year limit on stays for F-1 student visa holders, J-1 exchange visitors and I visa holders for foreign journalists, a move expected to heavily impact hundreds of thousands of Indian nationals.

The policy shift has triggered immense anxiety among Indian students and professionals, casting a shadow of uncertainty over their academic and career aspirations in the United States.

According to a federal release published in the Federal Register by the US Department of Homeland Security, the newly finalised framework completely abolishes the historic, flexible "duration of status" system.

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