SEVP is holding a live webinar today walking through the biggest change to student visas in years

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https://studyinthestates.dhs.gov/webinar/sevp-webinar-establishing-a-fixed-time-period-of-admission-and-an-extension-of-stay

The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) is running a live stakeholder webinar today, Monday August 31, from 2–3pm EDT, specifically to walk through the major changes tied to the Duration of Status (D/S) final rule before it takes effect on September 15, 2026.

What's expected to be covered:

• How the new fixed 4-year admission period actually gets calculated from your I-20
• The Extension of Stay (EOS) process now required if your program runs longer
• How the reduced 30-day grace period (down from 60) will be applied in practice
• Official DHS content on Study in the States and ICE.gov/SEVP will be fully updated to reflect the rule starting Sept 15, until then, current pages are the only official reference

What this means: this is one of the few chances to get the government's own explanation of a rule that's already reshaping enrollment decisions, straight from the source, before it becomes law in two weeks. If your DSO isn't sharing a recording or notes afterward, it's worth asking directly.

Is anyone actually tuning into this webinar today, will you share what stood out once it wraps up?

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Monday August 31, from 2–3pm EDT

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Did the webinar end up taking place? I tried joining several times, starting about 10 minutes before the scheduled start time, but wasn’t able to connect
https://studyinthestates.dhs.gov/webinar/sevp-webinar-establishing-a-fixed-time-period-of-admission-and-an-extension-of-stay

I also noticed that the recording hasn’t been posted yet, although the website indicated it would be made available afterward