Students participating in a 24-month science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) optional practical training (OPT) extension may train with multiple employers as long as they maintain compliance with all STEM OPT regulations.This means STEM OPT students must meet all eligibility and…
Dependents are the spouses or children of an F-1 or M-1 student enrolled in a Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP)-certified school. Parents are not eligible to enter the country under F-2 or M-2 status.This means that parents of children enrolled in a kindergarten through grade 12 (K-12)…
On Nov. 14, 2016, the Institute of International Education (IIE) released its annual Open Doors Report as part of International Education Week. The report provides detailed information about the student flows into and out of the United States during the previous academic year.This year, the report…
Nov. 14−18, 2016 marks International Education Week (IEW) 2016. IEW is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Education that annually celebrates the benefits of cultural and academic exchange programs around the world.The United States admits foreign…