Two SEVP broadcast messages (Aug 12 and Aug 24, 2026) tell DSOs that CPT may be authorized only when the training is an integral, required part of the established curriculum, required of all students in the program regardless of immigration status, and needed to complete the degree. Course credit alone is not enough. Not a new regulation, but SEVP may request documentation. Hits day-1 CPT programs and optional internships. On Oct 5, 2026, higher-education groups sued DHS in federal court in Massachusetts, arguing the guidance is an unexplained reversal of past policy that violates the Administrative Procedure Act. The guidance stays in effect unless a court blocks it. The separate Sep 14 injunction against the duration-of-status rule does not cover CPT.
中文SEVP 在 2026 年 8 月 12 日和 24 日连发两条 broadcast message，要求 DSO 只在实习是课程体系中「必修、不可或缺」的一部分、且对该专业所有学生（不分身份）都强制要求、并且是毕业必要条件时，才能批 CPT。仅仅给学分不算。这不是新法规，但 SEVP 可能要学校出示课程依据。Day-1 CPT 项目和选修性质的实习首当其冲。2026 年 10 月 5 日，高校团体在马萨诸塞州联邦法院起诉 DHS，认为该指引在未作解释的情况下突然推翻以往政策，违反《行政程序法》。法院叫停之前指引继续有效；9 月 14 日针对 D/S 规则的禁令不涵盖 CPT。
Higher Ed Dive reports the Trump administration has revived legal action over the deportation of international students based on their speech, escalating an ongoing court fight affecting F-1 visa holders.
The Trump administration is seeking an expedited appeal of the court order blocking its rule setting fixed time limits on international students' stay in the U.S., The PIE News reports.
DHS proposed new OPT fees of $70,000 for initial Optional Practical Training and $30,000 for each subsequent OPT period for F-1 students using SEVP-certified institutions.
DHS published a proposed rule imposing new fees on Optional Practical Training (OPT) work authorization for F-1 students, reported as up to $70,000 for initial OPT and additional fees for renewals.
DHS proposed a rule that would charge F-1 students a $70,000 fee for initial OPT participation and $30,000 for OPT extensions, Higher Ed Dive reports.
The Trump administration plans to charge international students $70,000 for OPT work authorization under a new DHS proposed rule, Reuters reports.
DHS published a proposed rule imposing new fees on Optional Practical Training (OPT) work authorization for F-1 students, reported as up to $70,000 for initial OPT and additional fees for renewals.
DHS is proposing a new $70,000 fee for an international student's initial period of Optional Practical Training and a $30,000 fee for subsequent OPT periods, American Bazaar reports. The proposal would affect F-1 students seeking to work in the US after graduation under OPT.