Rule Extending OPT for F-1 Students in a STEM Program Invalidated; Vacatur Stayed For Six Months: DC District Court | Practical Law

Rule Extending OPT for F-1 Students in a STEM Program Invalidated; Vacatur Stayed For Six Months: DC District Court | Practical Law

The District Court of the District of Columbia issued a decision in Washington Alliance of Technology Workers v. US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), vacating an interim final rule published by the DHS in 2008 that extended for 17 months the optional practical training (OPT) for certain F-1 students. The court stayed the vacatur until February 12, 2016 to all the DHS time to publish a new rule with an appropriate notice and comment period.

Rule Extending OPT for F-1 Students in a STEM Program Invalidated; Vacatur Stayed For Six Months: DC District Court

by Practical Law Labor & Employment
Published on 18 Aug 2015 • USA (National/Federal)
The District Court of the District of Columbia issued a decision in Washington Alliance of Technology Workers v. US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), vacating an interim final rule published by the DHS in 2008 that extended for 17 months the optional practical training (OPT) for certain F-1 students. The court stayed the vacatur until February 12, 2016 to all the DHS time to publish a new rule with an appropriate notice and comment period.