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Reading the article it explicitly says if CPT is designed as part of your program of study that you need to complete to satisfy the degree requirements, they ar
by tgma 1mo ago
Reading the article it explicitly says if CPT is designed as part of your program of study that you need to complete to satisfy the degree requirements, they are fine. They just won't approve it for optional internships. That's what Optional Practical Training is explicitly intended for, Optional.
And no, to be clear, you are totally mistaken about "school break" thing. In fact, you have to be enrolled in credits to get CPT, not on a full break (this is in no way a new rule.)
- whateverboat 1mo agoSchool break means between-semester breaks. Furthermore, CPT is used for STEM internships. You cannot do internships using OPT because that requires UCSIS permissions which can take upto 4-5 months. CPT is approved completely by university. Without STEM internships, there's almost no chance of employment after internship.
- Bnjoroge 1mo agoPrecisely this.
- tgma 1mo ago> You cannot do internships using OPT because that requires UCSIS permissions which can take upto 4-5 months. Routinely intern recruitments at Google or Facebook start as soon as October of the prior year giving ample time for that. OPT has an optional 30-day response time if you opt to pay for Premium Processing. > Without STEM internships, there's almost no chance of employment after internship. Oh wow, you mean F-1 temporary non-immigrant student visa will finally work as intended, to complete a program of study and not as a backdoor for labor importation? Tough.
- Bnjoroge 1mo agoI have no clue why you are mentioning OPT. Almost no one uses it during their school years because it makes no sense to and reduces your post-grad time. That’s what CPT is for. They’re requiring programs to have mandatory internships which most dont and probably wont require it. You obviously have to be enrolled to get CPT, you just cant use it to work full-time during the school terms.