More than a million international students are studying at U.S. colleges and universities. For many of them, opportunities continue after graduation thanks to the federal Optional Practical Training ...
A department may wish to hire international employees with F-1 visa status who have graduated from CU Boulder or students with F-1 status from other U.S. institutions. Optional Practical Training (OPT ...
The F-1 nonimmigrant visa status allows noncitizens to study in the United States at U.S. colleges and universities. F-1 students may be eligible for off-campus employment under the following programs ...
USCIS is increasing premium processing fees for F-1 students and graduates starting March 1, 2026. Forms I-539 and I-765, ...
What is the OPT STEM-Extension? The Optional Practical Training STEM Extension gives students an additional 24 months of OPT authorization if they have a U.S. degree in an approved science, technology ...
Young American college graduates are getting a raw deal. The unemployment rate for recent college graduates, aged 20 to 24 ...
If you complete your studies in spring 2025, including defending your thesis or dissertation before the start of the summer 2025 term, the academic program end date on your I-20 will be shortened to ...
While travel on OPT or STEM-Extension shares many requirements and regulations with typical F-1 undergraduate travel, there are some distinct requirements for individuals pursuing post-graduate ...
As global demand for higher education grows, more international students are choosing the United States for their studies. According to the Open Doors Report, there were 1,126,690 international ...
To U. President Christopher Eisgruber and Davis International Center Director Jacqueline Leighton: We are writing this letter on behalf of all international students affected by the Optional Practical ...
WASHINGTON, DC– A group of Republican lawmakers is urging the White House to shut down the Optional Practical Training (OPT)program, saying the long-standing work authorization pathway for foreign ...