On Sept. 30, 2019, SEVP published new policy guidance – “Practical Training: Determining a Direct Relationship Between Employment and a Student’s Major Area of Study.” This new SEVP policy was published on Sep 30, 2019. Not many DSO’s will be aware of this new guidance yet. Please share this page with your DSO and ask…
USCIS announced today that F1 Visa students on STEM OPT can work at the third party client site but with conditions. The Background: The USCIS updated the website with the language that restricted F1 students on STEM OPT from working at the client location. Combining that with the Accrual of Unlawful presence memo, made F1 students…
You should have heard about two Memo from USCIS in the past few months that’s been discussed and looked through the lens – The Memo for Accrual of Unlawful Presence for F, J and M Visa holders went into effect on August 9, 2018, and third-party placement of STEM OPT workers. The third party work site…
What should you do if you are not eligible for 7 Months of STEM OPT Extension? Maybe the questions should be, you are eligible, but you are working as a consultant, and your DSO will not issue new I-20. Maybe you are going to run out of time to get the I-983 training plan. Watch the…
24 Months STEM OPT Extension application process is going to be a pain in the neck for some. Could you share your concerns, problems faced in the comments section? You can find few difficult situations faced by students below. The new rule came into effect on May 10, 2016. While it comes with additional seven more months…
24 Months STEM OPT is a Go! May 10, 2016 is here and it’s time to apply for 24 Months STEM OPT Extension. Students on OPT are finding out that it’s challenging to complete the form I983. There’s more questions at this point then answers. Questions: I work at client site through an IT consulting…
As you can imagine, F-1 Visa students on OPT status have a bunch of questions about applying for 24 months STEM OPT Extension. By now you should have learned from STEM OPT Extension updates about 17 to 24 months STEM OPT. Depending on the date when you current OPT expires (12 months or 17 months STEM…
Get the latest 17 Months STEM OPT Extension updates here. STEM OPT Extension rule published in April 2008 by President George Bush Administration is Vacated by the Court. Related Articles on STEM OPT: Join the Facebook Group for STEM OPT Extension 17 Months OPT STEM Revoked by Federal Court 11 FAQ’s about STEM OPT – Video…
At the time of this publishing this blog post there’s over 27,000 published comments to Proposed 24 Months STEM OPT Extension Rule. Several thousands of negative comments are written by opponents of this rule. If this trend continues, STEM OPT Extension rule is in danger of not being implemented. There’s still time left to submit your…
Here’s 5 Part Summary of DHS Proposed 24 Months STEM OPT Extension Rule. Immigration Attorney Murali explains the proposals listed in the STEM OPT Rule in this 5 part video series. Proposed Rule will be published for public comments on October 19, 2015 for 30 Days. There’s several good proposals and added conditions for STEM…