1.0International Serviceshttps://wp.uthscsa.edu/oisrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="mMoMuO4wqq"><a href="https://wp.uthscsa.edu/ois/immigration/f-1-students/employment/opt/">Optional Practical Training</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://wp.uthscsa.edu/ois/immigration/f-1-students/employment/opt/embed/#?secret=mMoMuO4wqq" width="600" height="338" title="“Optional Practical Training” — International Services" data-secret="mMoMuO4wqq" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://wp.uthscsa.edu/ois/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> [vc_row el_class=”far”][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]Optional Practical Training is defined as “temporary employment for practical training directly related to the student’s major area of study.” It allows for work authorization granted by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for up to 12 months per degree level, for the purpose of gaining practical experience directly related to their program […]