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The OPT allows foreign students to work in the country for 12 months after they graduate, which must be completed within 14 months of their program ending. The 14 month period will now commence on the date of the approval of Form I- 765 which is the application for post-completion OPT for applications filed between October 1, 2020 and May 1, 2021.
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In the last few years, India has been sending between 185,000-200,000 students to the US each year.
In a move that would be beneficial to Indian students in the US, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced it would provide for greater flexibility for students to complete their optional training program (OPT) after they graduate on account of delays in processing applications. The OPT allows foreign students to work in the country for 12 months after they graduate, which must be completed within 14 months of their program ending. Students studying science, technology, engineering and maths get
Trump s One Immigration Reform That Biden Should Keep
Just days before the 2020 election, the Trump administration proposed a new rule to change how H-1B visas are allocated. The final rule was announced last week and is set to go into effect before the 2022 H-1B lottery. The Biden administration will have many Trump-era immigration rules to reverse. But this rule - uniquely - is worth supporting after the end of the Trump administration, since it ensures visas go to the best and brightest, reduces risk for H-1B employers, protects native workers, and fulfills one of Biden’s campaign promises.
ICE is ending long-term immigrant family detention
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Hidalgo County Precinct 3 Constable Deputies gather information from migrants who crossed the Rio Grande in an area known as El Rincon del Diablo, the Devil’s Corner, Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021. The constable deputies were helping the U.S. Border Patrol in the area near Anzalduas Park where a large number of families have crossed into the U.S. The Border Patrol has a processing area under the Anzalduas International Bridge. During the evening over 200 migrants, all family units or juveniles traveling alone, crossed the river and turns themselves in to authorities.Jerry Lara, Staff / San Antonio Express-NewsShow MoreShow Less