India, July 17 -- The United States has implemented one of the most significant alterations to its student visa framework in decades. Starting later this year, international student, including many from India, will no longer be permitted to remain in the US for the "duration of their studies" as per the longstanding Duration of Status (D/S) policy. Instead, they will be granted admission for a specified timeframe, and should they require additional time, they must obtain approval from the US government.

This change comes as the US tightened regulations on visas for foreign students, exchange visitors, and journalists on Thursday, effectively ending the previous system that allowed them to remain in the country indefinitely without govern...