The US Court of Appeals upheld a ruling by the district court granting the administration the legal authority for OPT to be allowed for F-1 international students. 

More than 150 US institutions have put their weight behind an amicus brief in support of OPT opportunities for international graduates in the country, following a renewed legal threat from WashTech.

A US judge has upheld the STEM OPT program by ruling that the DHS did not exceed its statutory authority in issuing the 2016 OPT Program Rule.