Tagged #cpt
Every article we've published on this topic, sorted by the agency's own announcement date.
DHS
DHS Narrows F-1 Curricular Practical Training (CPT) Eligibility Standards
SEVP issues August 2026 broadcast messages establishing stricter requirements for CPT authorization: training must be required for all students and degree-completion-essential.
work authorization
USCIS
SEVP Issues Heightened Guidance on CPT Authorization—New Enforcement Posture for Schools
ICE's SEVP issues Broadcast Message BCM 2608-01 reminding designated school officials of strict CPT authorization requirements and personal liability. Immigration practitioners advising F-1 students must understand the shift in enforcement scrutiny.
nonimmigrant
USCIS
F-1 CPT — Curricular Practical Training, the "Integral to Curriculum" Test, and the 12-Month Full-Time Bar
How CPT actually works — the DSO authorizes it, no USCIS adjudication, no EAD — and the 12-month full-time threshold that eliminates OPT eligibility at the same degree level.
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