The STEM OPT Extension Lawsuit and Its Impact on Employers and Employees
Published on January 26, 2016 What is this STEM OPT Extension lawsuit about? The Washington Alliance of Technology Workers (WashTech) filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) challenging DHS’ authority to establish any post-completion OPT (including STEM extensions). On August 12, 2015, the District Court found that while DHS does have the authority to establish such a program, their failure to provide notice and invite public comment when it published the 2008 STEM OPT extension rule was