The Trump administration has finalized new rules significantly altering US visas for foreign journalists. The decades-old “duration of status” system, allowing journalists to stay as long as their assignment lasted, is replaced with fixed, limited-term admissions. I visas will generally be granted for a maximum of 240 days, with Chinese journalists facing 90-day limits, requiring periodic reviews for extensions. The Department of Homeland Security states the changes enhance oversight and ensure journalists meet nonimmigrant status requirements, citing national security concerns. These changes impact journalists, students, and exchange visitors and will take effect in 60 days, with a full transition by September 2026. Journalists seeking longer stays must apply for extensions and undergo additional vetting. The new regulation extends to F (student) and J (exchange visitor) visas, shifting all three categories to fixed periods of stay.