{"id":23100,"date":"2021-08-10T16:59:39","date_gmt":"2021-08-10T21:59:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/?p=23100"},"modified":"2021-08-10T18:30:38","modified_gmt":"2021-08-10T23:30:38","slug":"fairness-high-skilled-americans-act-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/fairness-high-skilled-americans-act-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"New Bill to End OPT for Foreign Students Ignores Their Multi-billion Dollar Contribution to US Economy"},"content":{"rendered":"
The sun has been shining bright for foreign students pursuing higher education at recognized US colleges and universities since the White House announced<\/strong> that US-educated foreign nationals would be given preference for H1B visa over foreigners with native education early in 2019. The new H1B visa rules<\/span><\/a>, which came into effect in April 2019 with good prospects for foreign students studying advanced degrees in the United States, made the American sun shine brighter for them.<\/p>\n Bright opportunities for foreign students in the US seem to be enveloped by some dark clouds casting their shadow over the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program, a pathway to H1B visa<\/span><\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Four Republican Congressmen are seeking to end the Optional Practical Training, a federal government program in order to save Jobs for American students<\/strong>. OPT makes foreign graduates of US schools eligible to work in the US for up to three years. OPT for US-educated foreign students, is what H4 EAD for qualified spouses of H1B professionals. To be precise, the Optional Practical Training program is the first stepping stone for them towards realizing their American Dreams.<\/p>\n