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STEM OPT Rules: Remote Work, Job Limits & Hour Requirements

If you're an international student on STEM OPT, you might be wondering: Can I work 20 hours per week? The real question is—must you work at

STEM OPT Rules: Remote Work, Job Limits & Hour Requirements

If you're an international student on STEM OPT, you might be wondering: Can I work 20 hours per week? The real question is—must you work at least 20 hours per week? And the answer is yes.

In this video, Ryan Locke breaks down everything you need to know about OPT and STEM OPT work hour requirements, including: ✅ The difference between pre-completion and post-completion OPT ✅ How many hours can you work while studying vs. after graduation ✅ What happens if you have multiple employers ✅ Whether remote work is allowed under STEM OPT ✅ The key distinction between OPT and STEM OPT job requirements

Whether you're a recent graduate looking to gain practical training in the U.S. or an employer hiring international talent, understanding the rules is essential. Watch now to ensure you stay compliant and make the most of your STEM OPT work authorization.

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U.S. District Court for District of Columbia Dismisses Legal Challenge to 2016 STEM OPT Rule

The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed a legal challenge to the 2016 STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT) rule, finding that although the plaintiffs had standing to challenge the rule, they failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted as required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). Because of this decision, there is currently no live legal challenge to the STEM OPT rule. There is no indication yet as to whether this decision will be appealed. (Wash. Alliance of Tech. Workers v. DHS, 4/20/17)

Earlier on May 13, 2016 the D.C. Circuit Court had dismissed the appeal of the Washington Alliance of Technology Workers (WashTech) and vacated the judgment of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, holding that WashTech’s challenges to DHS’s 2008 STEM OPT interim final rule—including the argument that the 2008 rule reopened the 1992 rule—are moot, because the 2008 rule is no longer in effect. DHS’s new final rule that allows certain F-1 STEM students who have elected to pursue 12 months of optional practical training (OPT) in the United States to extend the OPT period by 24 months took effect on May 10, 2016.

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Trumps Additional Tax Policy – A Silver Lining for STEM OPT Aspirants - Collegepond

Close on the heels of the US Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (UCIS) policy memorandum issued on February 22, 2018 that said its visa officers could seek detailed documentation and more evidence from firms to establish that they have specific assignments in a specialty field for the H-1B beneficiary, the Donald Trump Administration has made their second move towards protecting local jobs in the US and preventing them from moving off-shore.

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That is all. 

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Pretty much every Cap Gap and STEM OPT extension applicant ever.

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(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJ-VOZC18-c)

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DHS Announces Final Rule on STEM OPT Employment Authorization

DHS Announces Final Rule on STEM OPT Employment Authorization

The final rule adds employer obligations to the STEM OPT program. The US Department of Homeland Security has released an advance version of its long-anticipated final rule that expands employment authorization for foreign students with science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) degrees. The rule, which will be published in the Federal Register on March 11 and take effect on May 10,…

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A great first 'live' show!

A great first ‘live’ show!

Our first ever live radio show kicked off wonderfully today! A huge thank you to Joel Paget for taking time out to speak to the listeners!

If you tuned in, you would have heard that Joel was the person who helped immigration law change so that US citizen women could pass on citizenship to their children.  A huge accomplishment and thank you to him from US citizen women around the country and the…

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