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Proposed OPT Extension – Relief for F-1 Holders
April 02nd, 2008 | Category: News
On March 31, 2008, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review an interim final rule entitled “Extending Period for Optional Practical Training for 17 Months for Qualified F-1 Students.”
Details on the proposed rule are scarce at this point and we will provide updates as we receive them, but the important point is that the government is listening to the concerns of U.S. businesses and foreign students who find themselves in a difficult position when they are unable to apply for H-1B visa post-graduation in May (because the H-1B visas are already used by May) and out of OPT status during the following year and before being able to transfer to H-1B visa.
As a matter of procedure, OMB has up to 90 days to review the proposed rule and either approve it for publication in the Federal Register, at which point it becomes active, or send the rule back for revision.
Please stay tuned on more details on this important rule.
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