Optional Practical Training Fees
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Open for public comment until Nov. 9, 2026. Comment on Regulations.gov
- What it does
This rule proposes new fees for Optional Practical Training (OPT) to combat fraud, strengthen the integrity of the immigration system, and protect U.S. workers. The following fees would apply for each F-1 nonimmigrant student to engage in OPT through a Student and Exchange Visitor Program-certified institution: $70,000 for initial OPT; and $30,000 for any subsequent OPT.
The Homeland Security Department's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What it would change
1 part of Title 8 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
- Before this
No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 1653-AB01 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
Comments must be received on or before November 9, 2026. Information collection comment period: Comments on the information collection described in the Paperwork Reduction Act section below must be received by December 7, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-20660 |
|---|---|
| Action | Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). |
| Agencies | Homeland Security Department |
| Published | Oct. 8, 2026 |
| Comments close | Nov. 9, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 1653-AB01 |
| Docket | ICEB-2026-0100 |
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