All foreign students gaining a degree from U.S academic institution might get eligible for Optional Practical Training called OPT. Students obtaining Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Degrees are eligible for STEM OPT. USCIS, on October 6th, 2013, issued a policy memorandum about OPT for students enrolled in STEM Program.
The purpose of this memorandum is to clarify the eligibility requirements for a 17-month extension for Post-Completion OPT for F-1 students enrolled in STEM degree programs. The memorandum states that F-1 students engaging in post-completion OPT are eligible for a 17-month STEM extension even if they have not yet completed the thesis requirement (or equivalent) for their STEM degree.
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