Tagged #opt
Every article we've published on this topic, sorted by the agency's own announcement date.
USCIS
F-1 OPT — The 12-Month Post-Completion Clock and the 90-Day Unemployment Limit
How standard post-completion OPT works after the 2024 fee rule — the application window, the 12-month authorization period, and the 90-day unemployment cap that ends F-1 status if you cross it.
work authorization 6 min
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H-1B: Cap-Subject vs. Cap-Exempt Employers and the F-1 Cap-Gap Extension
Who counts as cap-exempt under INA §214(g)(5), how the 65,000 + 20,000 H-1B cap works in practice, and how the cap-gap rule at 8 CFR 214.2(f)(5)(vi) keeps F-1 students working through October 1.
employment based 7 min