USCIS updates policy guidance for international students
US Citizenship and Immigration Services has updated its policy guidance for international students, including specification of the rule that sees OPT extended to startups for STEM students.
US Citizenship and Immigration Services has updated its policy guidance for international students, including specification of the rule that sees OPT extended to startups for STEM students.
A company has launched to assist international students in the US to find employment opportunities and "simplify the job search process".
A list of eight new majors will now be eligible for a program allowing international students to work in the US for three years post-graduation, replacing the prior one-year limit.
US immigration plans to phase in premium processing for international students seeking OPT and STEM OPT extensions, two weeks after introducing new measures that allow F-1 visa applications to be lodged further in advance.
A study by the National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP) has revealed that planned changes to post-study work arrangements for international students could lead to a loss of jobs and investment in the US.
Long-awaited guidance from the US government on conditional admissions, pathway programmes and English proficiency is due to be published “in several weeks”.