OPT - Optional Practical Training is a temporary employment directly related to an F-1 student's major area of study.
Rules and Regulations Relating to Optional Practical Training (OPT)
What is optional practical training?
Optional Practical Training (OPT) is temporary employment that is directly related to an F-1 student’s major area of study.
Under the prior rules, an F-1 student could be authorized to receive up to a total of 12 months of practical training either before (pre-) and/or after (post-) completion of studies.
• Pre-completion OPT:
An F-1 student may be authorized to participate in pre-completion OPT after he or she has been enrolled for one full academic year.
The pre-completion OPT must be directly related to the student’s major area of study. Students authorized to participate in pre-completion OPT must work part-time while school is in session. They may work full time when school is not in session.
• Post-completion OPT:
An F-1 student may be authorized to participate in post-completion OPT upon completion of studies. The post-completion OPT must be directly related to the student’s major area of study.
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What is the application process to participate in pre or post-completion OPT?
How many students stand to benefit from this interim final rule?
What is the maximum duration of post-completion OPT under this interim final rule?
Do the periods of pre-completion OPT count against the available periods of post-completion OPT?
Are there fees associated with filing for extended OPT?
When must a student apply for an OPT extension?
Is there additional post-completion OPT available to students working in the high-tech industry?
What are the eligible STEM degrees?
What are the eligibility requirements for the 17-month extension of post-completion OPT?
What is the E-Verify program?
Is there a cost associated with employers participating in the E-Verify program?
What is the application process for the 17-month STEM extension?
What must a student do after being granted the 17-month STEM extension?
What is the H-1B cap?
What is the F-1/H-1B “cap-gap”?
How does cap-gap occur?
What were the prior cap-gap regulations for F-1 students?
How is the cap-gap situation changed under the interim final rule?
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