DHS新政对已经开始OPT的同学的影响（非专业律师）

刚刚看了Warald的帖子和其他帖子，可以肯定的是如果DHS的新规通过，会对将来入学或者在读的同学产生很大的影响，你在美国的合法停留时间将取决于你的program end date, 最高不超过4年，逾期需要file EOS(extension of stay). 楼主现在是OPT STEM EXT 身份，program 早已end, F1 visa也在今年过期了，很好奇这个规则会对我和类似背景的同学有什么影响。 楼主爬了一些帖子的楼，找了很久官方信息，最后在一个解读官方信息的网站上找到了如下答案（原文见 https://www.nafsa.org/professional-resources/browse-by-interest/proposal-replace-duration-status)：

Transition provision. The status of F and J nonimmigrants who are in the United States for "duration of status" on the future effective date of a final rule would expire on the program end date on the alien's Form I-20 or DS-2019 that is valid on the final rule's effective date, not to exceed a period of 4 years from the final rule's effective date, plus an additional period of 60 days for F nonimmigrants and 30 days for J nonimmigrants. The proposed regulatory wording would be added by a new paragraph at 8 CFR 214.1(m):

(m) Transition period from duration of status to a fixed admission date—(1) Transition from D/S admission to a fixed admission period for aliens properly maintaining F and J status on [EFFECTIVE DATE OF FINAL RULE]. Aliens with F or J status who are properly maintaining their status on [EFFECTIVE DATE OF FINAL RULE] with admission for duration of status are authorized to remain in the United States in F or J nonimmigrant status until the later date of either the expiration date on an Employment Authorization Document (Form I-766, or successor form), or the program end date noted on their Form I-20 or Form DS-2019, as applicable, not to exceed a period of 4 years from [EFFECTIVE DATE OF FINAL RULE], plus the departure period of 60 days for F nonimmigrants and 30 days for J nonimmigrants. Any authorized employment or training continues until the program end date on such F or J nonimmigrant's Form I-20 or DS-2019, as applicable and as endorsed by the DSO or RO for employment or training, or expiration date on Employment Authorization Document (Form I-766, or successor form). Aliens who need additional time to complete their current course of study, including requests for post-completion OPT or STEM OPT, or exchange visitor program, or would like to start a new course of study or exchange visitor program must apply for an extension of stay with USCIS in accordance with paragraph (c)(2) of this section for an admission period to a fixed date.

(2) Pending employment authorization applications with USCIS on [EFFECTIVE DATE OF FINAL RULE] filed by aliens with F-1 status. F-1 aliens described in paragraph (m)(1) of this section who have timely and properly filed applications for employment authorization pending with USCIS on [EFFECTIVE DATE OF FINAL RULE] do not have to file for an extension or re-file such applications for employment authorization, unless otherwise requested by USCIS.

(i) If the F-1's application for post-completion OPT or STEM-OPT employment authorization is approved, the F-1 will be authorized to remain in the United States in F status until the expiration date of the employment authorization document, plus 60-days. If the employment authorization application is denied, the F-1 would continue to be authorized to remain in the United States until the program end date listed on their Form I-20, plus 60 days, as long as he or she continues to pursue a full course of study and otherwise meets the requirements for F-1 status.

(ii) Aliens in F-1 status with pending employment authorization applications, other than post-completion OPT and STEM-OPT, who continue to pursue a full course of study and otherwise meet the requirements for F-1 status, continue to be authorized to remain in the United States until the program end date listed on the Form I-20, plus 60 days, regardless of whether the employment authorization application is approved or denied.

简单来说，对于已经开始OPT的同学，如果新规生效，你的合法停留时间是EAD卡的end date + 60days. 如果在生效日后你需要file OPT EXT, 那么很不幸，你需要file EOS. 如果在生效的时候，你的opt ext申请已经file了但是处于Pending状态，你不需要再file EOS. 所以对于广大正处于OPT，将来要file OPT EXT的同学，尽早申请对你越保险。

当然，最佳的状况是这个法案不通过，这对所有人都是最有利的。所以不管你现在是出于什么身份，都响应号召行动起来吧！只需要您拿出十分钟，打开下面链接，点击 submit a formal comment，对这个新规表示反对。仅此而已。
https://www.federalregister.gov/ ... re-for-nonimmigrant

跟楼主一模一样的情况，Visa今年5月已过期，刚拿到STEM的EAD卡，虽然不知道自己会不会受影响还是去submit了comment,还是不要通过为好

charlatteD 发表于 2020-9-29 02:32
刚开始opt三个月... 明年还要file opt extension 现在各种无语中

行动起来去comment!

fansian 发表于 2020-9-28 14:20
和你同情况，已comment。老哥你觉得这个东西短期对我们opt申请有什么影响吗?

申请OPT的同时你还得申请EOS， 如果EOS不通过，就算拿到EAD也不能工作。

请问如果现在申请的话 对于今年12月毕业的 opt的grace period怎么定呢 要改成30天吗

GenesisXXX 发表于 2020-9-28 11:51
请问如果现在申请的话 对于今年12月毕业的 opt的grace period怎么定呢 要改成30天吗

我只找到这个：
Employment filing dates.

"DHS proposes to increase the number of days applicants have to file prior to the program end date from 90 days to 120 days and shorten the number of days students have to file an application for post-completion OPT after the program end date from 60 days to 30 days."

TokyoGhoul 发表于 2020-09-27 21:09:01
我只找到这个：
Employment filing dates.

那我感觉生效前应该不适用于我们这一届毕业生 因为我们如果现在提交的话 应该是按90天

这个如果通过最快啥时候会 effective 害怕

GenesisXXX 发表于 2020-9-28 12:21
那我感觉生效前应该不适用于我们这一届毕业生 因为我们如果现在提交的话 应该是按90天

和你同情况，已comment。老哥你觉得这个东西短期对我们opt申请有什么影响吗?

谢谢解读！会继续去留言。

刚开始opt三个月... 明年还要file opt extension 现在各种无语中

zcalbert 发表于 2020-9-29 01:52
跟楼主一模一样的情况，Visa今年5月已过期，刚拿到STEM的EAD卡，虽然不知道自己会不会受影响还是去submit了 ...

对，不通过就不会有新的要么子