How do J-1 and F-1 status holders know when their status expires, since the I-94 card says “D/S,” and is there a “grace period”?
J-1 and F-1 visa holders are given I-94 cards for “duration of status,” which means that they are eligible to remain in the U.S. as long as they have maintained status according to the terms of their visa and have not worked without authorization. The dates on the IAP-66 and I-20 forms, respectively, indicate the end of these individuals’ programs. In the case of a J-1 holder there is a thirty-day grace period and for F-1 status holders there is a sixty-day grace period beyond the programs’ completion.
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