Optional Practical Training, or OPT, allows international students in the US to work for 12 months in their field of study before or after completing their course requirements

xHyderabad: An upcoming Trump administration rule, proposed by the US Department of Homeland Security, is expected to end or restrict the Optional Practical Training program meant for international students. Optional Practical Training, or OPT, allows international students in the US to work for 12 months in their field of study before or after completing their course requirements. Each year, around 250,000 students participate in OPT and STEM OPT, which provides an additional 24 months extension (beyond OPT) in a science, technology, engineering or math field.

According to a recent report by Forbes, the immigratio

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