To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to codify the Optional Practical Training program.

This bill would write the Optional Practical Training program into federal immigration law. It would allow international students on F-1 student visas to work in jobs related to their field of study for up to 24 months as part of their course of study. Students studying science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) fields could work for up to 48 months. The Secretary of Homeland Security could set terms and conditions for this work period and would be required to treat nursing as a STEM field for this purpose.

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Sponsors

• Valerie P. Foushee Democrat sponsor
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