Cost of Being International Is Much Higher Than One Perceives
My life can be characterized by the 30-mile radius around Cary, North Carolina, where I went to public school for K-12 and have
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CPT News
Should International Students on F1 in US prefer CPT over OPT?
If you’re reading this and you’re not an international student in the US, you’re probably wondering what CPT or OPT means. CPT stands
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ICE initiated onsite visits to investigate STEM OPT students
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers could question international students and company managers during new site visits underway to investigate students on Optional
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Is Second Masters With Day One CPT A Solution To Stay Back In USA?
F-1 students have graduated from a Master’s program sometimes find themselves in the unfortunate position of having completed OPT but not having been
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SEVP Reminds US Schools That CPT, OPT Are Not Interchangeable
WASHINGTON – The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) oversees two types of the practical training program for international students, curricular practical training
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Final Rule Introduced Changes to Eb-5 Immigration Investor Program
The Trump administration is bringing about more changes to the world of immigration, this time targeting the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program. USCIS has
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US government policy on OPT program can be challenged in court
America’s optional practical training program (OPT), which enables international students to work in the US for a period of up to three years,
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$275,000 in grants to boost augmented reality platform that helps students learn STEM concepts
A Purdue University-affiliated startup developing a platform using augmented reality to encourage students to learn about science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) has
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TRAVEL DURING OPT, CAP GAP & BEFORE A CHANGE OF STATUS TO H-1B HAS BEEN GRANTED
DO NOT TRAVEL IF YOU CAN AVOID IT It should be noted that OPT and CAP GAP are products of regulations issued by
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