India is the largest source of international students in the US, and any shift in immigration policy could affect thousands ...

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 ...

Indian students in the US are concerned as changes to merit-based immigration policies like H-1B and OPT loom. While the OPT ...

Warning: Do not file for OPT without requesting and receiving an I-20 recommending an extension of your Optional Practical Training work authorization. See instructions under OPT STEM Extension ...

The Optional Practical Training (OPT) and Curricular Practical Training (CPT) programs have long been essential for ...

CPT (Curricular Practical Training) is an employment option for off-campus career opportunities, much like OPT (Optional Practical Training). It is available for students who have been in F-1 student ...

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 authorization for practical training directly related to a student’s major field of study. Standard OPT is available for a cumulative maximum ...

No Gaps In Your Coverage Allowed In order to enroll for coverage during your OPT (Optional Practical Training), you must have been enrolled in it for at least the last month of the student coverage.

Before you apply, you are required to watch our OPT Workshop and read the below webpage in full. Optional Practical Training (OPT) is an opportunity for F-1 students to engage in off-campus training ...

Students are no longer required to complete the Post-Completion OPT Canvas course. Post-Completion Optional Practical Training (OPT) is defined in the F-1 regulations as “temporary employment ...