International students faced surprise checks across US

xHyderabad : Hundreds of international students in the United States under F-1 visa programmes recently faced surprise visits from federal officials. Officers from the Fraud Detection and National Security (FDNS) Directorate carried out inspections in several parts of the country to verify the legal status of F-1 Optional Practical Training (OPT) and STEM OPT extensions.

During the visits, FDNS officers asked students to present a range of documents for verification, including school transcripts, bank statements, job offers and applications and pay stubs, if any. For STEM OPT students, officials also asked for Form I-983, a training plan signed by the student and employer.

Officials are cross-checking the documents with SEVIS recor

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