Immigration Update: DHS Gives Students a Break

To be eligible for the extension, an F-1 student must: • Currently be participating in a 12-month period of OPT; • Have successfully completed a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree in a field in the STEM Designated Degree Program List. The STEM list currently includes: actuarial science, computer science (except data entry/microcomputer applications), engineering, engineering technologies, biological and biomedical sciences, mathematics and statistics, military technologies, physical sciences, science technologies, and medical science; • Be working for a U.S. employer in a job directly related to the student's major area of study; and • Be working for, or have accepted employment with, an employer registered with the E-Verify employment verification system.