{"id":380,"date":"2020-12-03T13:40:23","date_gmt":"2020-12-03T13:40:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.h1btransfersusa.com\/blog\/?p=380"},"modified":"2020-12-03T13:40:25","modified_gmt":"2020-12-03T13:40:25","slug":"lawsuit-challenging-optional-practical-training-program-dismissed-by-us-court","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.h1btransfersusa.com\/blog\/lawsuit-challenging-optional-practical-training-program-dismissed-by-us-court\/","title":{"rendered":"The lawsuit challenging Optional Practical Training program dismissed by US Court"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A United States district court overturned a long-pending lawsuit<\/strong> demanding the withdrawal of the Optional Practical Training<\/strong> (OPT) program. Which allows foreign students <\/strong>to lawfully work in the nation for a fixed period of time after they graduate<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The claim, filed by the Washington Alliance of Tech Workers<\/strong> (WashTech), argued that the program was unlawful and was removing jobs from American tech workers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under the OPT program<\/strong>, foreign students can work for a year after graduating. With students graduating in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM<\/strong>) subjects getting an extra two years<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Monday, Judge Reggie B Walton <\/strong>of the US district court of Columbia denied the plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OPT Program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The suit had been filed against the US Department of Homeland Security. In 2019, the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers<\/strong>, the US Chamber of Commerce, and the Information Technology Industry Council had intervened to secure the rights of international students<\/strong>, arguing that the OPT program permitted American organizations to recruit skilled graduates, benefiting the US economy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As indicated by the 2020 Open Doors report, there were more than 223,500 students<\/strong> on an OPT in the US in 2019-20<\/strong>. There was a sum of 1,075,496<\/strong> international students in the nation, of which 18%<\/strong> came from India. Also, a few students on a STEM OPT<\/strong> to proceed to be recruited on an H-1B visa<\/strong> by tech organizations. This is somewhat why certain worker bodies have been against the OPT program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[US court overthrows H-1B visa program changes, says administration\u2019s causes unjustified<\/span><\/a>]<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

WashTech had first filed a lawsuit challenging <\/strong>this program back in 2014 which was later excused by a US district court<\/strong> in 2016. After that, another claim had been filed in 2017 challenging the 2016 STEM OPT rule<\/strong>. More than 100 universities had then filed an amicus brief supporting the OPT program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A last written decision on the order will be issued within 60 days<\/strong>, said the court.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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