WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Department Of Homeland Security has issued a proposed rule called: Optional Practical Training Fees.
The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Oct. 8 by Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Summary: This rule proposes new fees for Optional Practical Training (OPT) to combat fraud, strengthen the integrity of the immigration system, and protect U.S. workers. The following fees would apply for each F-1 nonimmigrant student to engage in OPT through a Student and Exchange Visitor Program-certified institution: $70, 000 for initial OPT; and $30, 000 for any subsequent OPT.
For more information, contact Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, Regulatory Affairs Unit, U.S. Immi...