Optional Practical Training (OPT) is temporary employment authorization for practical training directly related to a student’s major field of study. Standard OPT is available for a cumulative maximum ...

A bill to eliminate the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program for international students, which enables them to obtain ...

For many of them, opportunities continue after graduation thanks to the federal Optional Practical Training program, known as OPT, which for decades has allowed them to temporarily work in the U.S ...

A Missouri State official said the university is proactively reaching out to international students who are facing questions about their status.

Two University of Virginia alumni, both former international students participating in "Optional Practical Training" under ...

The OPT program allows international students in the US to work for up to 12 months in a field related to their area of study ...

Warning: Do not file for OPT without requesting and receiving an I-20 recommending an extension of your Optional Practical Training work authorization. See instructions under OPT STEM Extension ...

The action was taken against the recent NDSU graduate last week, a university email said. The student was taking part in ...

Winona State University says federal authorities revoked the visa for one of its recent international graduates.

The federal government terminated the visas of two Duke graduate students and an alumnus on Optional Practical Training, according to a Monday morning email sent to international students.

Students are no longer required to complete the Post-Completion OPT Canvas course. Post-Completion Optional Practical Training (OPT) is defined in the F-1 regulations as “temporary employment ...

Officials at Winona State University confirmed that an international graduate had their visa revoked by the federal ...