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DHS Releases final STEM OPT Regulations effective May 10, 2016

The  U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released today the STEM OPT Regulations, titled Improving and Expanding Training Opportunities for F-1 Nonimmigrant Students With STEM Degrees and Cap-Gap Relief for All Eligible F-1 Students. The new regulation goes into effect May 10, 2016.

The regulations confirm that eligible F-1 students can extend OPT for two […]

By | 2017-09-20T17:51:03+00:00 March 11th, 2016|Categories: F-1|Comments Off on DHS Releases final STEM OPT Regulations effective May 10, 2016

Publication of the Final Version of the STEM OPT Rule Expected Imminently

On March 2, 2016, the Office of Management and Budget announced that it has approved the final version of the STEM OPT regulation. Based upon this approval, we expect to see the rule published in the Federal Register within a matter of days. There is likely to be a 60 day implementation period, which […]

By | 2016-03-08T14:02:40+00:00 March 7th, 2016|Categories: F-1|Comments Off on Publication of the Final Version of the STEM OPT Rule Expected Imminently