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Indian students among 10,000 foreign students under ICE radar over alleged OPT fraud
Updated On: 13 May, 2026 11:59 AM IST | Washington | PTI
Addressing a press conference, the acting Director of ICE, Todd Lyons, said the OPT component of the student visa programme has "become a magnet for fraud" and has been the subject of many investigations by the Department of Homeland Security.
An officer firing non-lethal munition while facing protesters during a crack down, Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Los Angeles. Pic/AFP
The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said it has identified 10,000 foreign students, including several from India, who claim to be working for highly suspect employers by misusing the Optional Practical Training (OPT) component of their visas.
OPT allows foreign nationals who enter the United States on a student visa to work in the US for 12, or in some cases 24, months.
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