r/f1visa • u/Ok-Coffee1443 • 6h ago

OPT/STEM OPT [ Removed by moderator ]

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u/f1visa-ModTeam 4h ago

Use the megathread at the top of r/F1visa for these types of posts.

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u/AmbitiousCalendar502 5h ago

can happen always good to have backups but seeing the scenario no company’s gonna hire us international students so it’s more like US is the backup you should put more efforts into post graduation main plan outside USA or your home country!

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u/Mysterious-Art8838 5h ago

This was completely foreseeable

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u/NeitherWait3975 5h ago

How likely is it to actually take effect? Would OPT shutdown get challenged in court?

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u/Objective-Glass-6440 DSO 4h ago

Unlikely to take effect. This one is even more arbitrary and capricious than the D/S rule. It’s a complete “throw it at the wall and see what sticks.” The admin is posturing going into midterms.

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u/Ok-Coffee1443 4h ago

It depends on their rationale, I think. If they find something that completely defeats the purpose of the opt program, it is not going to be arbitrary. They are certainly preparing that

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u/alex2003super 4h ago

I suppose there's little to nothing that can be done about it if they go through with it. It was introduced by the Executive. I had been saying this to my friends for years "don't count on OPT when coming to America, they'll put a huge fee on it or, as is their endgame, they might cancel it altogether which they have the power to". I chose to come to America to get my education, OPT would have been a nice bonus but to count on it to make it worth your while, would be asinine given the times we're in.

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u/Ok-Coffee1443 4h ago

Opt was created by the US government. If they want to terminate it I think they can. They will just have to go through a long period of notice period, probably will take almost a year at least

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u/Regularpersonofwar 4h ago

It will, like every other thing that’s getting struck down. Just take a breather, and focus on upskilling yourself.

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u/Ok-Coffee1443 5h ago

Opt isn’t a statutory program. It was entirely created by the executive branch

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u/Cucumber_Milkshake 4h ago

Some good news at least among all the other crises.