The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has rescued a controversial program that helps U.S. companies hire foreigners that come here to study science, technology, engineering or math (the “STEM” fields). DHS’s announcement will come as good news to tech companies that rely on foreign STEM talent, but experts warn that with the renewed program also come new compliance requirements.
In a regulation issued on March 11, DHS announced several changes to the STEM Optional Practical Training Program, which enables students who graduate from U.S. universities to stay in the country to get practical work experience and then apply for a visa extension. Crucially, DHS is extending the time period in which foreign-born recent grads can stay.
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