Trump administration appeals ruling blocking limits on international student visas

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mad.305059/gov.uscourts.mad.305059.53.0.pdf?utm_campaign=morning_rounds&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9MFeDAjICBPegzoh0Vj8Ld8Qdx8Lr4AYxlS3kN24BOV8-Wi2t0QYdz0cy9aKGVZv0z6makQ7FXdzlraG0YKtBFgx2Fxg&_hsmi=441959965&utm_content=441959965&utm_source=hs_email Trump administration appeals ruling blocking limits on international student visas The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday appealed a court ruling blocking it from restricting how long international students and postdoctoral researchers can remain in the United States. DHS is seeking to implement a four-year cap on how long these researchers can stay in the country, arguing that a longstanding policy that allowed them to remain for the length of their training promoted fraud. A coalition of academic groups sued the Trump administration, alleging that the policy violates federal law concerning the implementation of new regulations and would jeopardize the nation's scientific preeminence. A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction preventing DHS from implementing its four-year cap while the lawsuit moves forward. The administration is hoping that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit will overturn this injunction. — Jonathan Wosen Visa time limits on foreign Ph.D. students and postdocs will harm U.S. science, experts warn New rule would require Homeland Security approval for stays longer than four years https://www.statnews.com/2026/07/28/dhs-visa-policy-change-international-students-scientific-research-impact/?utm_campaign=morning_rounds&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--HO74HiFUU2yUyqCm_bJNWXr66gpn72YpBu_KHEP4eramRuEZn86A6YLDyrUOmO5ssk2V25J5e8mrz7yhrlWWHRwCKXw&_hsmi=441959965&utm_content=441959965&utm_source=hs_email By Jonathan WosenJuly 28, 2026 West Coast Biotech & Life Sciences Reporter