DHS proposes $70,000 fee for foreign students seeking work

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 8 Oct, 11:00 · Archive

The US Department of Homeland Security proposes charging foreign students $70,000 for temporary work authorisation.

The US Department of Homeland Security has proposed implementing a $70,000 fee for international students seeking temporary work authorisation in their field of study. The measure would apply to F-1 visa holders currently in the United States.

The DHS characterises the proposal as an effort to reduce the flow of cheap foreign labour into the US workforce. The agency has framed the Optional Practical Training (OPT) programme, which allows foreign students to work temporarily after completing their studies, as a pipeline for reducing labour costs.

How it is being reported

• DHS proposes massive $70K fee for foreign students seeking work authorizationA proposed rule from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) would implement new fees for international students seeking temporary employment in their field of study, an effort the agency says is aimed at reducing the flow of cheap labor into the US. Under the proposal, F-1 visa holders would be charged a $70,000 fee for...New York Post · 8 Oct, 10:35
• DHS proposes massive $70K fee for foreign students seeking work authorizationDHS proposes a $70,000 OPT fee for F-1 visa holders in the United States, calling the program a pipeline for cheap foreign labor into the workforce.Fox News · 8 Oct, 00:22

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