US to provide six-year work permit to students
Posted on: 12/Jun/2015 10:51:44 AM
American Government has proposed to provide six-year work permit to certain category of foreigners who come to study in the US with an aim to attract more students from abroad.
According to new regulations proposed by the Department of Homeland Security, foreign students in science, technology, engineering and maths collectively called STEM would be allowed to work in the US for six years - three years after finishing an undergraduate programme, and then if it is needed, another three years after a graduate programme.
Currently, foreign students are authorized to work for a 12-month period after graduation from a US degree programme.
