We wrote in June about the lawsuit challenging the 17-month OPT extension for STEM students. The lawsuit was brought by the Immigration Reform Law Institute, joined by the Programmers Guild and other organizations. The lawsuit challenged the administration’s decision to extend the work period for students under the OPT program and argued that the OPT [...]
The recent OPT 17-month extension which went into effect in early April 2008 has been challenged in the U.S. District Court in Newark, N.J. by the Immigration Reform Law Institute, joined by the Programmers Guild and other organizations. The lawsuit challenges the administration's decision to extend the work period for students under the OPT program and argues that the OPT extension is just a way to go around the H-1B cap limit. The argument is based on the fact that the H-1B program, and its annual cap, is set by U.S. Congress and by extending the OPT by 17-month, the administration has circumvented the required process of consent by the U.S. Congress. Please read the full article on more details related to this important development.