OPT Interim Final Rule Published April 8, 2008
The Department of Homeland Security published its interim final rule on OPT on April 8, 2008. The Office of International Student and Scholar Services has updated its H-1B information accordingly. See:
http://isss.binghamton.edu/emp/newOPT08rule.html
The interim final rule is available in both a text version and a pdf version. To view them, go to:
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-7427.htm (text format, 27 pages)
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-7427.pdf (pdf file, 13 pages)
NAFSA: Association of International Educators has published an annotated version of the new rule. To view it, go to: http://www.nafsa.org/_/Document/_/opt_29_month_rule_compiled.pdf