1 of 3: STEM OPT Extension: Transition from the 17 TO 24 Month Rule
2,967 views · Published 21 May 2016 · 9:12 · Indexed 23 September 2026
Channel: Arthur Serratelli · 2016 · Education
WHO WE ARE: Serratelli Mijal PLLC / Immigration Art Attorney Mara S. Mijal Managing Partner * Attorney Bio: http://www.smimmigrationlaw.com/mara-mijai.html Attorney Art Serratelli: Partner Peer Recognition in: * The Best Lawyers in America, Immigration Law; * Virginia's Legal Elite, Immigration & Naturalization Law; * Virginia's Super Lawyers, Immigration Law * Attorney Bio: http://www.smimmigrationlaw.com/art-serratelli.html Phone: 757-235-4624 FOLLOW US ON Facebook www.facebook.com/Immigration.art ABOUT THIS VIDEO: There are 3 groups of STEM students in "transition" to the new rules that govern the 24 month OPT STEM Extension Program. (1) If you have a 17 month OPT STEM Extension now, can you get 7 extra months? (2) What if you applied for a 17 month OPT STEM Extension but have not yet been approved? (3) What if you want to apply for an OPT STEM extension after May 10, 2016? Watch the video and find out!