Effective May 10, 2016, graduate students on an F-1 visa who are on a STEM OPT (12 months) may apply for a 24 month (versus 17) extension.

The Final Rule, published by the Department of Homeland Security on March 11, conceivably provides employers with three chances to apply for an H-1B immigrant visa following the student’s graduation from an accredited school.  However, if it looks too good to be true…it probably is.  There is, as always, a caveat.
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