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

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 ...

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 ...

The Guardian or Authority of Law, created by sculptor James Earle Fraser, rests on the side of the U.S. Supreme Court. The U.S. Supreme Court gave universities, employers and international students a ...

OPT program allows foreign students to gain work experience in US companies for up to 12 or 24 months. (Bloomberg) The international students working in the US under the OPT program may soon see a ...

International students face STEM OPT denials despite meeting requirements, often due to employment compliance issues. A recent case highlights the need for meticulous documentation and clear training ...

The highly popular Optional Practical Training (OPT) program for international students is likely to be discontinued in the United States. The OPT program, which enables foreign students to gain work ...

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 ...

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 ...