The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is considering a new rule that would impose major fees for foreign students seeking to work in the United States.
The proposed rule, announced by the Trump administration on Oct. 7, would require colleges and universities to pay a $70,000 fee for each nonimmigrant student applying to participate in the Optional Practical Training program.
The program authorizes foreign students to temporarily work in the United States in jobs related to their field of study either during or after their time in school.
The new proposal comes after the Trump administration was blocked last month from implementing limitations on F-1 visas, which allow nonimmigrant students to live and study in the United States….