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by Emily Haverkamp
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On April 4, 2008 USCIS announced a final interim rule which extends Optional Practical Training (OPT) from 12 to 29 months for students who graduate from a U.S. university with a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM). It appears that this is in response to the H-1B crisis, where for the second year in a row USCIS had to hold a lottery to allot H-1B visas. |
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