Trump administration imposes fixed time limits on student, exchange and journalist visas
The Trump administration issued a final rule ending the decades-old system that let international students and exchange visitors remain in the US for as long as they stayed enrolled or on assignment. Under the new regulation, F and J visa holders will generally be capped at four years, foreign journalists will be admitted for up to 240 days at a time (just 90 days for Chinese nationals), and the grace period for students to depart, transfer, or change status after graduation is cut from 60 days to 30. Anyone needing more time must apply for an extension or leave the country and reapply. The rule takes effect 60 days after publication in the Federal Register and could affect college admissions for programs starting in August and September.
Read more →Trump administration imposes fixed time limits on student, exchange and journalist visas
The Trump administration issued a final rule ending the decades-old system that let international students and exchange visitors remain in the US for as long as they stayed enrolled or on assignment. Under the new regulation, F and J visa holders will generally be capped at four years, foreign journalists will be admitted for up to 240 days at a time (just 90 days for Chinese nationals), and the grace period for students to depart, transfer, or change status after graduation is cut from 60 days to 30. Anyone needing more time must apply for an extension or leave the country and reapply. The rule takes effect 60 days after publication in the Federal Register and could affect college admissions for programs starting in August and September.
Bangkok bar fire death toll climbs to 33, house band lost four of six core members
The death toll from a flash fire that tore through a Bangkok music bar has risen to 33, with more than a dozen victims still in intensive care. Investigators suspect a spark from a circuit breaker ignited highly combustible material covering the ceiling, and the blaze spread rapidly through the venue. Among the dead were four of the six core members of Totsakan, the bar's Sunday house band known for playing roots music on modern instruments, including keyboardist Preutthipong Pudmon. Families have been retrieving victims' bodies from Bangkok's Institute of Forensic Science as the city mourns one of its deadliest nightlife disasters in years.
Read more →Bangkok bar fire death toll climbs to 33, house band lost four of six core members
The death toll from a flash fire that tore through a Bangkok music bar has risen to 33, with more than a dozen victims still in intensive care. Investigators suspect a spark from a circuit breaker ignited highly combustible material covering the ceiling, and the blaze spread rapidly through the venue. Among the dead were four of the six core members of Totsakan, the bar's Sunday house band known for playing roots music on modern instruments, including keyboardist Preutthipong Pudmon. Families have been retrieving victims' bodies from Bangkok's Institute of Forensic Science as the city mourns one of its deadliest nightlife disasters in years.