Students in F-1 status who have completed two semesters of an academic program are eligible for a total of 12 months of work authorization known as Optional Practical Training (OPT). You can apply to ...

More than a million international students are studying at U.S. colleges and universities. For many of them, the opportunity doesn't end after graduation thanks to the federal Optional Practical ...

Graduate students exception to one-year requirement – internship must be required of all students in the program within the first year. Must maintain FT enrollment or have authorization for PT ...

A bill to eliminate the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program for international students, which enables them to obtain work experience in the US post their studies, has been introduced in the ...

Joseph Edlow, nominee for USCIS director, aims to end post-graduation OPT for international students, sparking concerns among students and educators. He believes the program has been misapplied, ...

USCIS recently began issuing Requests for Evidence (RFEs) or notices requiring I-765 applicants to visit a USCIS Application Support Center (ASC) to have a digital photograph taken. After submitting ...