DHS Press Release announced an interim final rule extending the period of OPT for qualified F-1 nonimmigrant students

The rule says - To be eligible for an OPT extension, an F-1 non-immigrant student must:

• Currently be participating in a 12-month period of approved post-completion
OPT;
• Have successfully completed a degree in science, engineering, technology, or
mathematics (STEM) included in the DHS STEM Designated Degree
Program List from a college or university certified by the U.S. Immigration
and Customs Enforcement’s Student and Exchange Visitor Program;

• Be working for a U.S. employer in a job directly related to the student’s
major area of study;
• Be working for, or accepted employment with, an employer enrolled in U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services’ E-Verify program. and
• Properly maintain F-1 status.
Please stay tuned...