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OPT program - Optional Practical Training

Date Shared:

Thursday, January 2, 2014 - 16:45

Countries and areas:

United States

2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:

Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth - 8.8 on labor rights for migrant workers

Targets that contribute to employment or employment creation

GCM Thematic Cluster Areas:

Objective 5: Enhance availability and flexibility of pathways for regular migration

Chairmanship:

Sweden 2013-2014

Geographical Relevance:

National

Tags:

Migration and Education, Capacity Building

Summary:

The OPT program is a broad opportunity that is available to graduates in any field and provides a visa to stay 12 months in the United States after graduation. The US is a top destination for studying sciences, technology, engineering and math, the STEM fields. And as part of a particular effort around those fields, the US has expanded access to the OPT program for those in the STEM fields for an additional seventeen months beyond the initial twelve month for the prior program.

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For more information:

GFMD Source:

GFMD 2013-2014 - Thematic Meeting 3 "Migration as an Enabler for Inclusive Social Development – Enhancing migrant empowerment and voluntary social and economic assets transfers"