F-1 students may be eligible for Optional Practical Training (OPT). For students in their final semester of coursework, we recommend applying for Post-Completion OPT ASAP. U.S. government OPT ...

Joseph Edlow, nominee for USCIS director, aims to end post-graduation OPT for international students, sparking concerns among students and educators. He believes the program has been misapplied, ...

In Washington Alliance of Technical Workers v. DHS (WashTech), the D.C. Circuit held that optional practical training programs (OPT) that allow students on the nonimmigrant F-1 visa to work in the ...

Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s new crackdown on fraud in the Optional Practical Training program is a welcome ...

A student visa holder had to leave the US after losing their chance to work through the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program. Citing this case, i.

Optional Practical Training (OPT) is an employment option available to students in F-1 status to gain practical experience in their major field(s) of study. The USCIS website has detailed information ...

Optional Practical Training (OPT) is an authorization to work in off-campus employment or internships for F-1 students in their major or field of study. Off-campus work is only allowed under certain ...

Optional Practical Training (OPT) is temporary employment directly related to an F-1 student’s major area of study. Eligible students can apply for up to 12 months of OPT employment authorization ...

Exceeding the OPT unemployment limit may lead to the termination of your SEVIS record. F-1 students on post-completion OPT or the STEM OPT extension must closely track their days of unemployment to ...

Optional Practical Training (OPT) is an opportunity for F-1 students to gain practical experience working off-campus in a job directly related to their major field of study. It is recommended in SEVIS ...

Optional Practical Training (OPT) is temporary employment authorization for international students in F-1 status, that allows you to have a job, internship, or volunteer work that directly relates to ...