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2018

SEVIS 6.41 to Start Counting OPT Unemployment in the Aggregate

October 15, 2018
SEVP announced that SEVIS Release 6.41, scheduled to be implemented on October 26, 2018, will change how SEVIS calculates days of unemployment while a student is on standard or STEM post-completion OPT. The unemployment counter on the student's Employment Information page in SEVIS will also be updated. The current counter displays only consecutive days of unemployment. The new counter will display the aggregate count.
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DOS Guidance Directive 2018-01 Advises on J-1 Academic Training and Student Interns

October 9, 2018
On August 10, 2018, the Department of State (DOS) issued Guidance Directive 2018-01 - College and University Student Category: Avoiding Unskilled Placements in Academic Training and Student Internship Programs. The directive communicates DOS perspectives based on "the Department's category review of the College and University Student category of the Exchange Visitor Program."
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USCIS Reminder That F-1 Cap-Gap Work Authorization Expires September 30

October 1, 2018
In a September 28, 2108 news alert, USCIS reminded F-1 students who had received "cap-gap" extensions of their OPT that their cap-gap employment authorization ends on September 30, 2018. The USCIS reminder included a warning that working beyond that date, unless supported by some other type of work authorization, constitutes a status violation that could trigger the accrual of unlawful presence.
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