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E-PrincePrinceton’s international students are now less likely to have to leave the country soon after graduation.
Students who graduate with degrees in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) will now be allowed 29 months of Optional Practical Training (OPT ...
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The quota, both regular and masters, was met within the first five days. So, a Ph.D. holder from Yale, or a JD holder from UCLA will have to rely on a lottery. Thank your, Congress, for fixing ridiculously low numbers and making some of the smartest foreigners that come to study here wait and rely on their luck. This is insane! I am speechless! The quotas must be removed NOW! Let the market determine the numbers: supply and demand!
Too bad for engineers because they can forget getting internships -- that is unless they are born somewhere else.
A new op-ed about the OPT extension explains why Chertoff and the DHS broke their own rules and violated the Constitution:
The Search for Internships Just Got Tougher
http://www.capsweb.org/content.php?id=327&m...
What the article doesn't mention is that when many of these people go overseas, they take jobs with them. Many overseas workers in temporary stays in the US also work very long (unreported) hours for less pay than their US counterparts.
It is fair and necessary that other countries develop their technical workforce. But many companies using these visas are exploiting their workforce and diverting training opportunities from capable US workers.
I disagree with the comment on less internship opportunities. In fact, most companies refuse to accept F-1 students for internship opportunities, except for a few companies (or if you are an IT company). I am an international student majoring in Chemical Engineering and I can't tell you how many times I see the sour expression on the faces of recruiters when they realize I'm an international student.