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从2016年五月十日开始,STEM专业学生OPT延期将会延长至24个月,也就是总共三年。 我要在线咨询
这项新的规定要求国际学生和他们的雇主制定一项加强他们教育经验的个人培训计划;所有非STEM的学生将保持OPT12个月;STEM的OPT将从17个月(总共29个月)延至24个月(总共三年),是非STEM专业学生三倍的OPT时间;DHS估计将有34,000学生受到新规则的影响。
Strengthening and Extending On-the-Job Training for International STEM Graduates of U.S. Universities.
Our universities train some of the world’s most talented international students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), but our broken immigration system compels many of them to take their skills back to their home countries. We should welcome students from across the globe not only to study here, but also to contribute to the country’s research and development through training opportunities. That’s why President Obama continues to urge Congress to act on commonsense immigration reform.
To strengthen educational experiences of today’s international students studying in STEM fields at U.S. universities, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a final rule to expand and extend the use of the existing Optional Practical Training (OPT) program for STEM graduates. The STEM OPT program gives international students who pursued undergraduate and graduate degrees in the U.S. the chance to supplement their classroom education with practical skills training to support a successful career transition. As a result of this final rule:
Beginning May 10th, certain international students earning STEM degrees from accredited U.S. universities can stay in the United States for an additional 24 months post-graduation to participate in on-the-job training within the STEM field. The new rule requires international students and employers to develop individualized training plans that enhance students’ educational experience with practical training. (All international students remain eligible for an initial 12 months of OPT, regardless of degree field.)
To better protect international students and U.S. workers, the rule includes safeguards to prevent student exploitation and protect the job security of U.S. workers.
Ultimately, the final rule lengthens STEM OPT from 17 months to 24 months, allows for two lifetime STEM OPT extensions instead of one, and provides eligibility for non-STEM graduates (e.g., MBAs) to participate in STEM OPT based on a prior STEM degree obtained in the past 10 years at an accredited college or university.
DHS estimates that about 34,000 individuals are participating in this program at present, and that the total number of affected students will expand in the coming years.
什么是OPT?
OPT即OptionalPracticalTraining(专业实习)。是美国F1学生签证毕业后的实习期。F1签证学生可以在毕业之后有1年的OptionalPracticalTraining时间,简称OPT,这段时间你有工作许可,可以为任何公司服务,但要求工作必须与专业有关,这段时间基本不受限制,可以在美国停留。如果国际生在毕业后60天内仍未申请到OPT,就必须离开美国。我要在线咨询
普通留学美国学生持F1签证的学生是不可以在美国全职工作的,毕业以后,学生可以在相关专业领域寻找工作实习单位,申请OPT拿到移民局发放的EAD(EmploymentAuthorizationDocument)才可以全职上班。在实习期间,仍然保留F1的学生身份,实习期间如果找到合适的工作单位,签订正式的雇佣合同,学生身份F1转换为工作身份H1B。
OPT是学生身份到工作身份的过渡阶段,也就是说国际学生可以得到一定时间的缓冲期合法留在美国找工作、积累工作经验。OPT并不是一种签证类型,留学生的学生身份并没有改变,所以,要随时跟以前就读学校的国际办公室工作人员保持联系,及时了解政策和手续上的变化,以便将来申请工作签证,或是继续留美深造。
STEM延期意味着什么?
从美国对理工科留学生OPT延期政策、美国就业市场高科技人才紧缺和今年习主席访美后中美两国决定加强在科技等诸多领域合作等种种迹象来看,这无疑将会进一步推动越来越多国内理工科学生赴美留学深造的热情。随之而来的是,理工专业将势不可挡地成为未来美国留学市场上更为热门的申请专业。
长远来看,虽然这些学生毕业之后将在就业和移民政策方面享受更多机会和优惠待遇,但短期来看,学生人数猛增将势必会导致学校录取压力攀升。因为美国大学每年的招生人数几乎不会有太大变化,而大部分中国学生的名校情结都比较重。如果中国留学生依旧将目光锁定在为数不多的名校范围内,扎堆现象过于严重很可能催生理工科申请领域史无前例的录取严冬。这种情况发生在CS、EE这些历年中国学生申请人数众多专业领域的可能性非常高。
因此,建议打算申请这类专业的学生广撒网,扩大选校范围,适当关注一些教育优质而不那么抢手的学校,避免同专业申请碰头现象严重。同时,学生可以多关注那些以往申请人数较少的工科类专业来降低录取竞争压力。
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