Are you currently authorized for post-completion OPT? Review the following reporting requirements: While authorized for post-completion OPT, you are still in F-1 status. Immigration regulations ...

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 ...

Secretary Noem announced that the DHS is reassessing the OPT program due to concerns about foreign labor impacting US workers. The review may lead to new regulations to address displacement of ...

Optional practical training refers to temporary work that is directly relevant to an F-1 student's major field of study.

THE February 2026 revisions to the F-1 and M-1 regulatory framework have materially altered the landscape for international students. These changes aren't just administrative tweaks, either. They’re ...

Optional Practical Training (OPT) is an employment option available to students in F-1 status to gain practical experience in their major field(s) of study. The USCIS website has detailed information ...

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 ...

All students on OPT and STEM-Extension are required to report key details about their employment, their address, or other required material changes to SEVP (the Student and Exchange Visitor Program) ...

If you’re working on Post-Completion Optional Practical Training (OPT) with an employer you’re excited about, ISSS wants to feature YOU! Our aim is to spotlight our international students who are ...

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, ...

All international students are required to purchase and/or maintain the Purdue sponsored health insurance benefits while enrolled at Purdue University. Because CPT is integral to your established ...