The rule authorizes a limited period of post-coursework OPT, if recommended and overseen by the school and approved by DHS, for qualifying international students on F-1 visas. More than 100,000 of the roughly 1 million international students who come to the United States complete a period of practical training. OPT makes it more likely that they will be able to find employer sponsors in the United States. A report by the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence notes, “The American AI talent pool depends heavily on international students and workers. For extra credit, further smoothing their pathway toward permanent employment in the United States would get an A+.

Source: New York Times October 14, 2022 16:09 UTC