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The program allows international students to work during their studies or for up to one year after graduation. A key aspect of the case was the extension of the program for up to 36 months for STEM students, which was seen as a way for tech companies to bypass the H-1B visa program. The decision to uphold the program has sparked debates about its impact on American workers and students.

The Supreme Court gave universities, employers and students a victory by declining to review a case on practical training.

The U.S. Supreme Court opted not to take up a case challenging the expansion of a visa program that lets international students in STEM fields stay in the country longer after graduation to pursue employment, the court announced on Monday. The decision lets stand a lower court ruling, which held that the optional practical training program extension was lawful.

Republican party politicians in the US are pushing for the Supreme Court to hear an appeal from a group calling for the OPT program to be stopped.

The United States will add eight new fields of study for international students seeking to gain practical work experience.