DHS proposes $70,000 in fees for an international student’s practical training
Unidentified individuals study at Northrop Mall on the campus of the University of Minnesota. The US Department of Homeland Security has proposed new fees for international students who want to work in the US in a job related to their field of study. Credit:
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The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed a new rule that would impose fees for international students studying in the US on F-1 visas who seek field-related temporary employment, called optional practical training (OPT).
If implemented, the rule would require schools to pay a $70,000 fee when initially recommending an F-1 student for OPT, as well as an additional $30,000 fee for any subsequent OPT recommendations for the same student. Schools would be allowed to pass the burden of the fees on to F-1 students, the wider student body, or OPT employers.
