Optional Practical Training (OPT) is an opportunity for F-1 students to gain practical experience working off-campus in a job directly related to their major field of study. It is recommended in SEVIS ...

Three of nine Tufts international students whose Student and Exchange Visitor Information System records were terminated by ...

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 ...

According to a statement from University Spokesperson Bethanie Glover, the University learned of the visa terminations of the ...

University administrators confirmed that the two Duke graduate students and one alumnus on Optional Practical Training whose ...

Three of the affected students are currently enrolled, while three others are participating in Optional Practical Training (OPT). The university is providing continued academic support to the ...

MUMBAI: Since its inception, the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program has played a critical role in training and retaining qualified foreign graduates from US universities. While ...

As of April 11, seven post-completion Optional Practical Training participants at Tufts have had their SEVIS records or F-1 visa status terminated. Students can receive up to 12 months of OPT status ...

Optional Practical Training is a program allowing international students with F-1 student status to work in the U.S. for a period directly related to their field of study. Homeland Security ...

A proposed bill in the US Congress is threatening to upend the Optional Practical Training program A proposed bill in the United States Congress is threatening to upend the Optional Practical ...

What is Optional Practical Training? Optional Practical Training (OPT) is a temporary employment benefit that allows an F-1 student visa holder to remain in the US and gain additional training and ...