STEM OPT extension rule can be challenged legally as per Court
The plaintiffs may continue their challenge to the DHS’ authority to establish both STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT) and standard post-completion OPT, the
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OPT News
Court allows lawsuit to challenge entire OPT regulation
A federal district court has revived a lawsuit lodged in 2016 that challenges regulations allowing foreign students to be employed under Optional Practical
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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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Latest Court Cases on Immigration Restriction, OPT and H1B Spouses
Two important lawsuits may affect whether international students and the spouses of H-1B visa holders will continue to be permitted to work in
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Judge allows additional arguments on why the OPT program is lawful
The Optional Practical Training program, popularly known as OPT, allows international students to work in the United States after their graduation while they
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STEM OPT WashTech Litigation
DHS reformulated the F-1 STEM optional practical training (OPT) benefit, with the publication of the “24-month STEM OPT Rule” 81 FR 13039] that
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USCIS OPT Processing Delays
F-1 students who applied for OPT are facing unprecedented delays in receiving their EADs (employment authorization documents). These delays not only affect our
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Save Optional Practical Training for Foreign Students
DHS promulgated the F-1 STEM optional practical training (OPT) benefit, with the publication of the “24-month STEM OPT Rule” that became effective on
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Cap-Gap Extensions of F-1 Status and OPT
The current H1B cap-filing season for fiscal year 2020 raises questions about extensions of F-1 student status and optional practical training (OPT) before
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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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