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US proposes $70,000 fee for international student work permits
Original: international student
The US Department of Homeland Security has proposed charging international students $70,000 for an initial period of Optional Practical Training and $30,000 for subsequent periods. The OPT programme allows foreign graduates of American universities to work in the US after completing their studies. Immigration firm Fragomen flagged the proposal, and the steep cost is drawing concern from students, universities and employers.
Why now: The proposal would dramatically raise the cost for foreign graduates seeking to work in the US, affecting students and employers now.
Department of Homeland SecurityFragomenUnited Statesinternational studentsOPT
Evidence
- United States: DHS Proposes $70,000 Fee for Initial OPT and $30,000 Fee for Subsequent OPT Periods · Fragomen
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