International students will be allowed to remain in the US as long as they continue to study – with no fixed expiration date. In other words, the process of being admitted to the US will remain in place for the ‘period of the position’.
TOI, which analyzed the Spring agenda (which was also the Biden administration’s first) reported that the proposed rule would be withdrawn. President Joe BidenThe executive order seeks to restore confidence in the immigration system and strengthen legal immigration.
A formal notice to withdraw the proposed rule, dating back to the Trump-era, was published in the Federal Register on July 6. This step is definitely about 2.02 . will excite million international Students from India (as per Open Doors Report – November 2020) who are currently in the US and also students who wish to study in the US
In this formal notice, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said it received more than 32,000 comments during the 30-day public comment period.
More than 99 percent of commentators opposed the proposed rule. Less than 1 percent expressed support for the proposed rule, with commentators generally supporting the proposed rule because they believed it would prevent illegal immigration, protect American workers and prevent espionage. .
A significant majority who wanted the proposed rule scrapped, pointed out that visa-extensions, which would be required if the rule were implemented, would put a significant burden on international students. It would also be detrimental to the interest of American employers, if timely extensions were not available.
As is known, international students after their studies can take optional practical training (OPT). work experience for students in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields is three years; For others it is a year. The OPT program would have required seeking an extension of the F-Visa.
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