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OPT and its STEM-OPT extension face possible elimination or restriction via H.R. 2315 and DHS rulemaking. Ending FICA exemptions could raise employer costs and reduce hires. Students, universities, and employers…
Because SEVP is fee-funded, it stayed operational through the shutdown. Schools and AILA reported uninterrupted SEVIS access, continued…
Shutdown-related slowdowns are delaying physical EAD and SSN cards after online OPT approvals, pushing back F‑1 students’ start…
Fee-funded USCIS, consular operations, and SEVIS will keep processing F-1 visas, OPT, and CPT during the 2025 shutdown,…
New rules add a $100,000 fee for new H-1B petitions starting September 21, 2025, and shift selection toward…
Banks and Grassley pressed the administration to end OPT, which grants F‑1 graduates post‑study work (12 months plus…
Federal agents are conducting unannounced employer checks to expose fake OPT jobs and sham training plans. USCIS, ICE…
Rising re-entry anxiety is causing Indian F-1 students on OPT to postpone trips home. Inconsistent border treatment—even with…
F-1 and J-1 students staying on campus for Thanksgiving should register housing early, expect limited dining and services,…
Working before the EAD start date or not reporting employment can trigger SEVIS termination. CPT is school-approved; OPT…
