From Council for Global Immigration, 10/22/2013
USCIS has issued a memo clarifying the rules regarding 17
month OPT extensions for F-1 students with STEM degrees. The memo states that
F-1 students may apply for the 17 month extension even if they are yet to
complete their thesis or equivalent requirement for the relevant STEM degree.
To read the USCIS memo, click here.
