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Judge Blocks Trump Visa Rule, Limits Student and Journalist Visas

By Drooid · Sep 15, 2026, 2:32 AM UTC · How we work

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U.S. District Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV blocked the Trump administration’s visa rule.
He issued a preliminary injunction on Sept 14, 2026, one day before the rule’s start.
The rule would have capped F and J student visas at four years.
It would have limited I visas for foreign journalists to 240 days.
The administration estimated compliance costs would exceed $250 million in the first year.

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U.S. District Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV blocked the Trump administration’s visa rule.
He issued a preliminary injunction on Sept 14, 2026, one day before the rule’s start.
The rule would have capped F and J student visas at four years.
It would have limited I visas for foreign journalists to 240 days.
The administration estimated compliance costs would exceed $250 million in the first year.