administrator Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 http://www.ice.gov/n...shingtondc2.htm News Releases MAY 12, 2011WASHINGTON, DC ICE announces expanded list of science, technology, engineering, and math degree programs Qualifies eligible graduates to extend their post-graduate training WASHINGTON-U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) today published an expanded list of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) degree programs that qualify eligible graduates on student visas for an Optional Practical Training (OPT) extension-an important step forward in the Obama administration's continued commitment to fixing our broken immigration system and expanding access to the nation's pool of talented high skilled graduates in the science and technology fields. The announcement follows President Obama's recent remarks in El Paso, Texas, where he reiterated his strong support for new policies that embrace talented students from other countries, who enrich the nation by working in science and technology jobs and fueling innovation in their chosen fields here in the United States, as a part of comprehensive reform. By expanding the list of STEM degrees to include such fields as Neuroscience, Medical Informatics, Pharmaceutics and Drug Design, Mathematics and Computer Science, the Obama administration is helping to address shortages in certain high tech sectors of talented scientists and technology experts-permitting highly skilled foreign graduates who wish to work in their field of study upon graduation and extend their post-graduate training in the United States. Under the OPT program, foreign students who graduate from U.S. colleges and universities are able to remain in the U.S. and receive training through work experience for up to 12 months. Students who graduate with one of the newly-expanded STEM degrees can remain for an additional 17 months on an OPT STEM extension. You may also visit us on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, or access this news release on your mobile device. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parshan Posted May 17, 2023 Report Share Posted May 17, 2023 On 5/17/2011 at 7:22 PM, administrator said: Under the OPT program, foreign students who graduate from U.S. colleges and universities are able to remain in the U.S. and receive training through work experience for up to 12 months. Students who graduate with one of the newly-expanded STEM degrees can remain for an additional 17 months on an OPT STEM extension Is it still the same or there any changes to this program? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
administrator Posted May 20, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2023 On 5/17/2023 at 8:45 AM, Parshan said: Is it still the same or there any changes to this program? Get the official information here - https://www.ice.gov/sevis/practical-training Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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