This announcement comes amid increased immigration enforcement efforts in major U.S. cities and indicates a tougher stance on ...

International students in the US are facing heightened challenges as Joseph Edlow, nominee for USCIS, indicated plans to ...

Having a green card is a privilege, not a right,” USCIS said in its post on X, adding that it is committed to “making America ...

The Optional Practical Training (OPT) programme, a crucial lifeline that allows international students to work in the US ...

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The Trump administration is planning to expand social media screenings for international students applying for visas.

An offer of employment is not required to apply for OPT. If granted by USCIS, the authorization is full- or part-time employment for a maximum of 12 months. OPT is not a different visa status or ...

USCIS has revised its guidelines for international STEM students, enabling limited online courses to meet study requirements and confirming that associate degrees can qualify for OPT. The new ...

The earliest you can apply for the OPT STEM Extension is 90 days prior to the expiration of your EAD card. If it is submitted too early, the USCIS will deny the application. Your application must be ...

Optional Practical Training is an F-1 student benefit granted by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). It allows you to work off-campus in a job related to your major. It is meant to ...

Once ISS reviews the application materials they will email the OPT Requested I-20 to the student and the student should follow the slides in Step 4 to submit their application online to USCIS. STEM ...