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A “Heads Up” for U.S. Employers of STEM Optional Practical Training Workers: ICE Starts Conducting On-Site Inspections for STEM OPT Employment

The STEM OPT program allows foreign students who have graduated from a U.S. STEM-degree program to gain paid, on-the-job “Optional Practical Training (“OPT”) that supplements and directly relates to the knowledge and skills gained in their academic...
By: Shipman & Goodwin LLP
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/a-heads-up-for-u-s-employers-of-stem-66333/

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