STEM OPT is no longer just a job bridge—foreign graduates are rethinking their future as H-1B limits, visa uncertainty, and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Stuart Anderson writes about immigration, business and globalization. The United States will add eight new fields of study for ...

Effective January 21, 2022, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security updated and expanded the list of STEM fields of study falling within the regulatory definition of “STEM field.” The list, known as ...

The 24-Month STEM OPT Extension adds an additional 2 years of work authorization to the year of Initial Optional Practical Training. This allows you to participate in up to 3 years of OPT. You must ...

Your employment authorization is automatically extended for up to 180 days while the EAD application is pending, as long as your application was filed properly and in a timely manner. Your I-20 with ...

F-1 students with degrees in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) and are currently engaged in Post-Completion OPT may be eligible for a 24-month extension of OPT. Please ...

You are eligible to apply for a 24-month OPT extension beyond the initial 12 months if you meet all of the following criteria: The STEM Extension OPT is adjudicated by United States Citizenship and ...