On July 12, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security added eight new degree fields to the F-1 STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT) program in hopes of appealing to additional foreign STEM talent. The STEM OPT program grants thirty-six months of work authorization to qualifying students with STEM degrees. The program was extended to include the following fields:
- Composite Materials Technology/Technician
- Demography and Population Studies
- Developmental and Adolescent Psychology
- Geospatial Intelligence
- Institutional Research
- Landscape Architecture
- Linguistics and Computer Science
- Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Technology/Technician
Learn more about STEM OPT here:
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