| With Optional Practical Training (OPT) jobs, | | | | vacation and at other times |
| talented occupational therapists can gather more | | | | • On part-time basis, while the school is in |
| practical knowledge by working in different | | | | session |
| settings. Such job opportunities help them to build | | | | • After completing the requirements of the |
| up a strong foundation for their career. | | | | concerned degree course (but before the |
| Candidates with F-1 Status Can Benefit from OPT | | | | submission of thesis or dissertation) |
| Optional Practical Training (OPT) is a helpful | | | | • After obtaining the degree |
| program offered by the United States Citizenship | | | | The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in |
| and Immigration Services (USCIS) for all the | | | | the United States has recently extended the |
| students possessing F-1 status. It is actually a | | | | Optional Practical Training period from 12 to 29 |
| consent given to the students for securing | | | | months. This enables the students to concentrate |
| temporary jobs in their field of study, so that the | | | | more on the program without being concerned |
| knowledge gained through classroom training can | | | | about the period of their graduation and other |
| be practically applied in competitive settings, | | | | related factors. |
| outside the campus. | | | | Experienced Service Providers Make the |
| Criterion for Undergoing Optional Practical Training | | | | Difference |
| To apply for optional practical training jobs, the | | | | By utilizing the services of experienced healthcare |
| students must have registered with USCIS | | | | staffing service providers, you can find suitable |
| accepted schools for a minimum period of nine | | | | optional practical training jobs. By registering with |
| consecutive months. Moreover, they should also | | | | these agencies, skilled occupational therapists who |
| possess the F-1 status at the time of submitting | | | | have completed their graduation and received |
| their applications. Candidates fulfilling all the | | | | optional practical training can easily obtain |
| prescribed requirements can utilize the job | | | | permanent or temporary jobs with better |
| opportunity in the following ways: | | | | emoluments and benefits in renowned healthcare |
| • As full-time or part-time, during annual | | | | settings. |