OPT in 2025 faced intense scrutiny as fraud crackdowns, AI audits, and site visits reshaped post-graduation work. Over ...

Optional Practical Training (OPT) is temporary employment directly related to your major area of study. You may apply for 12 months of OPT per degree level plus a possible 24-month extension for those ...

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The 24-Month STEM OPT Extension adds an additional 2 years of work authorization to the year of Initial Optional Practical Training. This allows you to participate in up to 3 years of OPT. You must ...

International students in the US on OPT are facing potential deportation due to stricter enforcement of SEVIS reporting rules. ICE is issuing letters threatening termination for those not promptly ...

If you have the strange sensation that you’re being followed online, you’re not crazy. You are. Companies leave “cookies” on your web browser. These track and ...

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

Post-Completion Optional Practical Training (OPT) is an employment authorization that allows an F-1 student to work in a position directly related to their field of study after completion of academic ...

The Marine Corps will now allow some Marines to opt out of major, lieutenant colonel and colonel promotion boards. (Cpl. Juan A. Soto-Delgado/Marine Corps) The Marine Corps will now allow some Marines ...

Before you can apply for Optional Practical Training (OPT), please review our What is OPT webpage, as well as our Eligibility Requirements webpage to confirm you are eligible to apply for OPT. We ...

Unexpired passport valid until at least 6 months into the future Unexpired F-1 visa (Canadians are exempt from visa requirement) If your visa has expired, or will expire during your trip, review our ...

What is Optional Practical Training? Optional Practical Training (OPT) is a temporary employment benefit that allows an F-1 student visa holder to remain in the US and gain additional training and ...