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TIPS for Employers Employing F-1 Workers on the New 24-Month STEM OPT Extension
On May 10, 2016, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)’s newly published STEM OPT rule will take effect. The new rule extends the initial 12 months of Optional Practical Training (OPT), available to all F-1 students, an additional 24-month period...
Finally, DHS publishes the new 24-month STEM OPT rule to be implemented on May 10, 2016
On March 11, 2016, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published its new rule extending optional practical training (OPT) for college graduates with certain science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) degrees. The new rule extends the initial 12 months...
You’ll Have to Wait Until May 10, 2016 for the New STEM OPT Rule
On October 19, 2015, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a new proposed rule to extend an F-1 foreign student’s Optional Practical Training (OPT) work authorization for up to 24 months (beyond the initial 12 months) if the student...
Five Things Foreign Students Should Know About the Proposed STEM OPT Rule
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) recently proposed rule to extend a student’s Optional Practical Training (OPT) is now in its final stages. The proposed rule came about as a result of litigation challenging the procedure used by the...
