What does opt mean in America?

The Opt in the United States refers to the OPT policy in the United States. OPT is an optional internship period, which is an internship period after graduation on the student visa of F 1 in the United States. OPT is a transitional stage from student status to work status, which means that international students can get a certain buffer period to legally stay in the United States to find a job and accumulate work experience.

Students with F 1 visa can have optional practical training of 1 year or choose short courses after graduation. During this period, you have a work permit and can serve any company, but you are required to do something related to your major. This period is basically unrestricted and you can stay in the United States. If international students do not apply for OPT within 60 days after graduation, they must leave the United States.

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Conditions for applying for opt:

1. Applicants must hold a valid F- 1 visa and start applying within 90 days before completing their degree;

You must complete at least two semesters of full-time study in the United States and study in the United States for at least nine months.

3. Graduated from an American institution of higher learning with a bachelor's degree or above.

4)OPT's work must be related to the students' professional background, otherwise it will be regarded as illegal work;

Time limit selected:

1. The OPT time limit for general majors is 12 months.

2.OPT time limit is 2. STEM-related majors last for (12+24)36 months, including the following fields: computer science application, life science, mathematics, engineering, military technology, etc.

3.3 o'clock. Choose to start work 60 days after graduation at the latest.

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