The Fairness for High-Skilled Americans Act of 2025 eliminates the Optional Practical Training Program for nonimmigrant F-1 students.
The Fairness for High-Skilled Americans Act of 2025 amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the Optional Practical Training Program, which allows nonimmigrant F-1 students to work in the United States. The bill specifies that no alien present in the United States as a nonimmigrant F-1 student may receive employment authorization under this program or any successor program without an express Act of Congress authorizing such a program.
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