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  <title><![CDATA[Recent news on STEM OPT extensions for F-1 students]]></title>
  <body><![CDATA[You may have heard that, a US district court issued an opinion this week stating that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) failed to follow proper notice and comment procedures when creating the 17-month extension for Optional Practical Training (OPT) in certain STEM fields (commonly known as STEM OPT). The existing &nbsp;STEM OPT rule will still be in place until&nbsp;<strong>February 12, 2016 to allow DHS to remedy the situation by publishing a new rule</strong>. So,&nbsp;<strong>STEM OPT is intact</strong>, and we will monitor the situation closely and will provide additional updates using iBuzz, OIE news feed on our website as well as targeted emails to Georgia Tech F-1 status authorized for an active period of OPT whenever new information is available.Please view the <a href="http://oie.gatech.edu/accordion-f-current-employment#f_current_employment-page-node-3456" target="_blank">OPT FAQ</a> for additional information.&nbsp;&nbsp;]]></body>
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