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The US Department of Homeland Security has proposed charging international students $70,000 for an initial period of Optional Practical Training and $30,000 for subsequent periods. The OPT programme allows foreign graduates of American universities to work in the US after completing their studies. Immigration firm Fragomen flagged the proposal, and the steep cost is drawing concern from students, universities and employers.
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The Department of Homeland Security has proposed new fees affecting participants in the Optional Practical Training program, which allows international students in the United States to work after graduation. Immigration observers are walking through the details, with commentary circulating on what the proposed costs would mean for foreign students and employers.
- 5Columbia warns international students of proposed $70,000 work authorization fee●Columbia alerts students about DHS-proposed $70,000 fee for international student work authorization
Columbia University has alerted its international students about a Department of Homeland Security proposal that would impose a $70,000 fee for work authorization, typically granted through Optional Practical Training. The university's outreach signals concern that such a cost would make staying and working in the United States after graduation unaffordable for most foreign students, with the issue reverberating across campuses that rely heavily on international enrollment.
- 6Proposed rule would shift OPT program costs onto universities●More white nationalism on tap. "The proposed rule would require academic institutions (not the hiring companies) to foot
A proposed US rule would require academic institutions, rather than employers, to pay for the Optional Practical Training program, which lets foreign students work in the United States for up to three years after graduation. Critics say the change would burden universities and discourage international students, with some arguing it reflects a broader hostile approach to immigration.
- 7DHS proposes new fees for Optional Practical Training●United States | DHS proposes new Optional Practical Training (OPT) fees
The Department of Homeland Security has proposed new fees for the Optional Practical Training programme, which allows foreign students on F-1 visas to work in the United States after graduation. Immigration lawyers and international students are watching the proposal closely, as any added costs could affect the appeal of US study and post-graduation employment pathways.