Proposed Rules to End D/S, Revise H-1B Lottery to Be Published Two major proposed rules — one to eliminate “duration of status” (D/S) for F-1 students and J-1 exchange visitors, and another to change the H-1B lottery to favor higher-salaried applicants — are expected to be published soon in the Federal Register. Both come on the heels of other Trump administration’s actions, such as SEVIS record terminations and travel restrictions, that have adversely impacted international student...