Tag: #STEM

USCIS Reverses Course – STEM OPT Students May Now Work At 3rd Party Client Sites

9/18/18

By: Ken Levine On August 17th U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) posted an announcement on their website to publicize the agency’s decision to once again allow STEM OPT F-1 students to engage in training programs at a third-party client worksite.  This update supersedes the Agency’s policy change in April 2018 which disallowed STEM OPT students…

Final Rule Extends Optional Practical Training Period for STEM Students

3/15/16

By: Nina Maja Bergmar On March 9, 2016, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a final rule that extends the Optional Practical Training (OPT) period for so-called “STEM students”—students with degrees in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The OPT program allows foreign students on F-1 student visas to work for up…