DHS Extends STEM OPT Training Plan Collection Without Any Modifications
Published Date: 3/20/2025
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Summary
The Department of Homeland Security is keeping the current form for STEM OPT students’ training plans without any changes. This means students and employers involved in STEM Optional Practical Training can keep using the same paperwork. There’s no new cost or extra hassle, and the approval process is just being extended to keep things running smoothly.
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STEM OPT Training Form Unchanged
If you are a STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT) student or the employer of a STEM OPT student, DHS is extending approval of the current Training Plan form without any changes. You and your employer can keep using the same paperwork, and the agency says there will be no new cost or extra steps.
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