OPT under threat: US Senator pushes Trump to terminate student work rule

US Senator Jim Banks has written to senior Trump officials seeking to abolish the Optional Practical Training (OPT) programme ...
DePauw

F-1 OPT STEM Extension

What is the OPT STEM-Extension? The Optional Practical Training STEM Extension gives students an additional 24 months of OPT authorization if they have a U.S. degree in an approved science, technology ...
The National Law Review

United States | USCIS Updates STEM OPT Guidance for Nonimmigrant Students

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Forbes

Optional Practical Training: What Employers Need To Know In Today's Immigration Landscape

Optional Practical Training (OPT) is a federal program 72% of international students use to remain in the U.S. after they graduate. American companies seeking highly educated talent can use OPT to ...
JD Supra

USCIS Updates Guidance for F-1 Students on OPT and STEM OPT Eligibility

The F-1 nonimmigrant visa status allows noncitizens to study in the United States at U.S. colleges and universities. F-1 students may be eligible for off-campus employment under the following programs ...
JD Supra

DHS Updates STEM Designated Degree Program List for 24-Month STEM OPT Extensions

On July 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) added the category of Environmental/Natural Resource Economics (03.0204) as a qualifying field of study to the DHS STEM Designated ...

Cleared interviews, lost offers: How STEM OPT turned job hopes into frustration for F-1 students

International students on F-1 visas face job offer rejections due to employer unfamiliarity with STEM OPT. Reddit users share ...
The Financial Express

US Senator drops bombshell, demands Trump ‘kill’ OPT program for foreign students

Senator Jim Banks has called for the termination of the Optional Practical Training program, which allows foreign students to ...
DePauw

Reporting Requirements for OPT

All students on OPT and STEM-Extension are required to report key details about their employment, their address, or other required material changes to SEVP (the Student and Exchange Visitor Program) ...

International students - OPT - 180 days auto extension continues

The removal of the automatic extension of up to 540 days for work permits or ‘Employment Authorization Documents’ (EADs), ...
The National Law Review

STEM OPT Extension Lengthened to 24 Months

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Inside Higher Ed

No, OPT Isn’t a Guest Worker Program

In a confirmation hearing held earlier this year, U.S. Senator Mike Lee, a Republican from Utah, called the Optional Practical Training program, which allows international students on F-1 visas to ...