Students: CPT & OPT

49+ min ago   (765+ words) A federal judge temporarily blocked a federal rule that would impose fixed admission periods of up to four years on international students and scholars, postponing the policy one day before it was set to go into effect. U.S. District Judge F. Dennis…...

2+ hour, 36+ min ago   (474+ words) A Massachusetts judge granted a preliminary injunction hours before the regulation was set to take effect. Institutions worried it would harm international students. “The government’s contention that the rule is necessary to safeguard national security borders on the absurd,” the…...

11+ hour, 5+ min ago   (737+ words) As international students navigate a major policy change on staying in the U.S., IHE answers 5 key questions about the new rules The Department of Homeland Security has said that the policy change, which the first Trump administration also attempted to implement,…...

3+ hour, 35+ min ago   (1368+ words) OU international students present their national flags at their graduation ceremony at the Lloyd Noble Center on May 10, 2019. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security finalized a rule ending “duration of status,” a policy that allowed international and exchange students to remain…...

20+ hour, 59+ min ago   (588+ words) The International Center is pictured on Sept. 22, 2021. “Similarly, changing policies around internships (CPT) and announcements about changes to permanent residence processes serve as further deterrents to students who are considering their long-term plans when deciding where in the world to…...

21+ hour, 23+ min ago   (443+ words) ISSS Director Rudie Altamirano wrote in a statement that the processing has resumed for students whose “practical training is required for all students in the academic program or track and is an integral part of the established curriculum.” Requests must…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1215+ words) The Student Assembly passed four resolutions Thursday addressing international students’ work authorization, member outreach, its 2026-27 operating budget and Student Activity Fee allocations. It also advanced resolutions on disability representation, anti-bias training and syllabus publication, to be voted on in future…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (351+ words) Roughly 98.3 percent of its graduate students were foreign. An Indiana university faced allegations of being a pass-through for noncitizens seeking work visas after an investigation found nearly all of its graduate students were foreigners. Trine University— a small accredited private…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (566+ words) The Trump administration’s proposal to impose a $100,000 fee on the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program for international students has cleared White House review, moving the measure closer to possible implementation and raising concerns among Indian students in the United States....

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (234+ words) The Economic Times Tighter visa requirements for Indians studying or working abroad will intensify competition in the domestic market for white-collar employees It will also bridge some of the skill gap Indian recruiters confront in local higher education Western economies…...