From RFEs to Form I-983 checks, OPT compliance now plays a bigger role in protecting F-1 status and future H-1B filings ...

In addition to the paper version of Form I-765, USCIS is now accepting online Form I-765 applications for Optional Practical Training (OPT) and the 24-month OPT STEM Extension. The online I-765 ...

Many different types of employment are allowed while on the OPT STEM extension but there may be some types of employment that do not meet the USCIS guidelines. Unpaid or volunteer work is not allowed ...

Reminder: STEM OPT I-20 Needed; Do not submit your STEM OPT Application to USCIS without first obtaining an OPT Extension Recommendation I-20. Please note that these resources are intended for general ...

Seyfarth Synopsis: In its continued efforts to increase efficiency and reduce burdens to the overall immigration system, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the expansion of ...

What is the OPT STEM-Extension? The Optional Practical Training STEM Extension gives students an additional 24 months of OPT authorization if they have a U.S. degree in an approved science, technology ...

The United States Department of Homeland Security has issued a new rule adjusting premium processing fees charged by the US ...

On July 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) added the category of Environmental/Natural Resource Economics (03.0204) as a qualifying field of study to the DHS STEM Designated ...

The DHS has finalized a rule that will significantly increase fees for several U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ...

The Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) OPT extension is a 24-month period of temporary training that directly relates to an F-1 student's program of study in an approved STEM field.

The 24-month extension of Post-Completion OPT is for students who have completed a degree listed in the STEM Designated Degree Program List. Students who have completed a previous degree in a STEM ...