# Optional Practical Training Fees

**Action Urgency Score:** 55/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Homeland Security Department |
| Type | Proposed rule |
| Action | Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). |
| Published | 2026-10-08 |
| Comments close | 2026-11-09 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 8 CFR 214 |
| Summary | This rule proposes new fees for Optional Practical Training (OPT) to combat fraud, strengthen the integrity of the immigration system, and protect U.S. workers. The following fees would apply for each F-1 nonimmigrant student to engage in OPT through a Student and Exchange Visitor Program-certified institution: $70,000 for initial OPT; and $30,000 for any subsequent OPT. |
| Document number | 2026-20660 |

## Why this score
- Comment deadline within 30 days.

Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/08/2026-20660/optional-practical-training-fees). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T09:17:43.641Z.
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