Site Investigations of OPT STEM Students

By |2019-08-15T19:04:31+00:00August 15th, 2019|Categories: Immigration Compliance, Visas - H-1b, L-1, E, O, TN|Tags: , |

It is being reported by Forbes, that ICE has now started site investigations of OPT STEM workers to verify that their employment is in compliance with USCIS regulations and policy. The 2 primary questions they are likely to address are: 1. Is the student being paid at least a Level 1 prevailing wage ? and 2. Is the student being provided training by their employer in accordance with the training program (I-983) submitted to the school and the USCIS ? As an employer, now may be a good time to audit your OPT STEM workforce and insure that you are in compliance.