You must confirm usage of your STEM OPT every six months from the start date of STEM OPT, until the end of the 24-month STEM extension. Please report the name and address of your current employer and ...

What is the deadline for students to file for the 24-month STEM Extension? Eligible students can submit the STEM Extension application to USCIS up to 90 days prior to the expiration date of their ...

International students who graduate with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) degrees may now participate in Optional Practical Training (OPT) for a longer duration, according to ...

Students with existing OPT grants must have at least 150 days of this grant remaining before seeking a further extension under the new rule. As we reported in our LawFlash of March 10 (DHS Announces ...

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Are you on OPT and working for a staffing or temporary agency and are eligible for the 24-month STEM extension? Please consider the following guidance on the Department of Homeland Security Study in ...

One of the major immigration developments for 2016 is a proposed rule from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that would allow certain F-1 students to extend their period of “optional practical ...

F-1 students with STEM degrees in fields listed on the ICE STEM Designated Degree Program List may be eligible for the OPT STEM Extension. F-1 students with STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, ...

If you are currently a student or just graduated and are applying within your grace period, you cannot apply directly for the STEM OPT Extension: only those currently in their 12-month OPT ...