U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced today the expansion of premium processing for certain F-1 students seeking Optional Practical Training (OPT) and F-1 students seeking science, ...

Many different types of employment are allowed while on the OPT STEM extension but there may be some types of employment that do not meet the USCIS guidelines. Unpaid or volunteer work is not allowed ...

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, ...

On March 6, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the expansion of the I-907 premium processing request for certain OPT and STEM OPT applications. The premium processing fee ...

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 ...

Unannounced USCIS site visits are quietly ramping up for F-1 OPT and STEM OPT students with federal officers now knocking on doors to verify school records, job offers, and bank statements, often ...

Do You Have Your New OPT I-20 From ISSO? Please do NOT proceed with filing your OPT application before you obtain an Optional Practical Training (OPT) recommended I-20 from the International Students ...

Here’s another edition of “Dear Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies. “Your questions are vital to the spread of knowledge that ...