Congressman Paul Gosar wants the White House to end the Optional Practical Training program. He argues it lets foreign graduates work in th...

An aspiring student was denied a US F-1 visa at the Hyderabad consulate on May 30, 2025, despite planning to study at Indiana University Bl...

Many international students on OPT in the U.S., including thousands from India, are receiving ICE letters warning of SEVIS record terminati...

MAGA nativists in the US are targeting the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program that allows foreign students to work after graduation,...

For F-1 students applying for a STEM OPT extension and receiving an RFE questioning their degree's STEM qualification, a well-prepared resp...

The USCIS has issued new guidelines for F and M nonimmigrant students regarding STEM OPT extensions. The revisions cover online study allow...

The United States remains a top destination for international students, providing a dynamic academic environment and diverse cultural exper...

The process of STEM OPT extensions is relatively straightforward, but the rules for working for startups can be perplexing. Under the STEM ...

The program allows international students to work during their studies or for up to one year after graduation. A key aspect of the case was...

In 2022, DHS published a Federal Register notice announcing the addition of 22 qualifying fields of study to the STEM list. The Federal Reg...

It is the only post qualification work opportunity available to students in the US and is a major pull-factor for attracting foreign studen...

All international students on F-1 visas are eligible for Optional Practical Training (OPT), temporary employment directly related to the ap...

Foreign universities, technical institutes and B-schools not only provide world class education to students, but also prepare them for high...

STEM students get an additional 24 months to work in the US under the OPT program, which often allows Indian students in the US to work and...

The reversal of USCIS rules mean International stem students are again eligible to work in the US.

International students are eligible for a 12 month optional practical training (OPT) under which they can work in the US.

STEM students who are availing themselves of their extension of 17 months under OPT are now eligible to file to extend their OPT by further...