Visa-Related News and Announcements
New Rule Ending “Duration of Status” for J-1 Exchange Visitors
July 16, 2026
Posted 09/23/2026 International Scholars Operations has finalized and posted a slide deck for the September information sessions for J-1 scholars. This slide deck reflects the current injunction and flags uncertainty around if and when the rule will go into effect. Posted 09/14/2026: Preliminary Injunction Postpones D/S Rule Implementation On the afternoon of Monday, September 14th,…
Changes to UW requirements for national competitive recruitments
June 2, 2026
Historically, the UW has required that online ads for competitive recruitments for faculty run in the Chronicle of Higher Education. Effective June 2, 2026, UW is expanding the group of acceptable online recruitment venues as follows. Online ads may now run in: The Chronicle of Higher Education Other higher-ed recruitment sites, e.g. Higher Ed Jobs…
USCIS Announces Changes to Standard for Adjustment of Status
May 22, 2026
On May 22, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it would start approving I-485 Applications to Adjust Status (the “green card” or “permanent residence” application) only in “extraordinary circumstances.” This policy could affect any University of Washington student or employee who has applied or will apply for permanent residence inside the U.S.; however,…