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I'm actually curious on the effects of this on international students who come to the US to study CS. One of the biggest reasons international students come to
by jason2323 6y ago
I'm actually curious on the effects of this on international students who come to the US to study CS. One of the biggest reasons international students come to the US is to be able to live and work after graduation. If anything, this will deter international students from studying in the US, thus reducing much needed out-of-state revenue that colleges get from international students, which consequently only raises the costs for in-state students. I see the point of this rule, but I'd be interested in seeing the tertiary effects of it as well.
- AlphaWeaver 6y agoWhy would this deter international students from studying in the US?
- tamcap 6y agoNatural "extension" of the OPT program is the H1B... It's even in the rules, where your "OPT visa" (F-1) is on purpose not dual intent - you need H1B if you want to apply for a green card. And that's how most students do it: F1 -> OPT (w/ extension if able) -> H1B -> GC Increasing the H1B threshold makes the next step very expensive, and it will cause more companies to be unwilling to hire w/OPT, therefore reducing the attractiveness of top US schools to the best candidates. Many countries (that I am familiar with) have a very straightforward path to residency after completing education in the country. US makes it on purpose very difficult. And one problem is, in the eyes of the "system", a degree from Stanford/Harvard/MIT is equivalent to a degree from any other school capable of issuing the "same" degree.
- pm90 6y agoThere is still the OPT program though, which allows students to work for a few years on a student Visa. I agree though that this would certainly discourage many students.
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