Here you will find a number of helpful resources to help navigate the Elimination of Duration of Status rule.  OVIS will continue to update this page as new resources become available. 

• Recording of OVIS Town Hall on Rule Eliminating “Duration of Status” on July 31 (authentication required) 
• Recording of OVIS information session on the DHS rule eliminating “D/S” on July 23 (authentication required)
• USCIS
  • Announcement of rule publication
• SEVP (Student And Exchange Visitor Program)
  • Study in the States Elimination of Duration of Status Quick Facts
  • Study in the States Elimination of Duration of Status FAQs
• U.S. Customs and Border Protection
  • Understanding the Form I-94, “Arrival/Departure Record” – The I-94 is the official U.S. Arrival/Departure Record issued to most non-U.S. citizens that documents their legal entry and authorized stay in the United States. This is a very important document that you should make sure your students know how to access.
  • Form I-94 site
  • Form I-94 Fact Sheet
• NAFSA
  • NAFSA analysis of DHS Final Rule Ending Duration of Status 
• International Student Resource Center (ISRC)
  • The ISRC has FAQs and monitors a Help Desk where students and scholars can connect with immigration attorneys to ask questions.