US Congress mein ek naya bill propose hua hai jo OPT (Optinal Practical Training) program ko band karne ki baat kar raha hai. Ye program international students ke liye kaafi important hai, especially un logon ki liye jo STEM fields (Science, Tech, Engineering, Maths) mein study karte hain. Agar ye bill pass ho gaya, toh 3 lakh se zyada Indians students ka sapna America mein kaam karna ka toot sakta hai.
OPT kya Hai Aur Ye Kyun Zaroori Hai?
OPT ek work authorization program hai ho students ko graduate hone ke baad 1-3 saal tak US mein kaam karne ka chance deta hai. Especially STEM students ke liye ye 3 saal tak extend ho sakta hai.
Indian Students sabse bade beneficiaries hain is program ke 2023-24 mein lagbhag 97,556 Indian students OPT ka hissa the. Last year ke comparision mein 41% ka bada jump.
Career ka Kya Hoga?
Agar ye bill pass ho jata hai:
Students ko graduation ke baad turant US chhodna pad sakta hai.Kaafi students ne student loanl liye hain, jise who repay karne ke liye OPT ka use karte hain. Career plans aur financial stability poori tarah hill jayegi.
Canada, Europe Bane New Destination?
OPT band hone se students aise Deshon ki taraf dekh sakte hain jahan post study work visa policies soft hain – jaise Canada, UK, Germany, etc. US ka talent drain ho sakta hai, aur STEM industries mein skill gap aur badh sakta hai.
H-1B Visa ka Race
F-1 aur M-1 visa holders ab jaldi se jaldi job dhundhne ki koshish kar rahe hain jisse who H-1B visa ke liye aply kar sakein. Lekin H-1B visa bahut limited hota hai aur competition bhi zyada. Ab students kea as time kam hai, aur stress zyada.
Travel Bhi Ban?
Cornell, Yale, Columbia jaise big universities ne students ko travel na karne ke salaah di hai. Bahut se Indian studints ne apne summer India trips cancel kar diye hain, kyunki unhe dar hai ki was entry na mile.
Experts Kya Kehte Hain?
Immigration expert Poorvi Chothani kehti hain: “OPT students ko 1 saal job karne ka chance deta hai, aur STEM wale students ko 2 saal aur milte hain – agar who qualified employer ke sath kaam kar rahe ho. Bill pass hone par yeh chance khatam ho sakta hai.”
Badi Picture – Anti – Immigration Wave?
Ye bill ek bade anti immigration move ka part lag raha hai. Donald Trump ke election campaign ka major focus mass deportations aur stricter visa rules hai. Iss wajah se kaafi uncertainty creat ho gayi hai.
US universities bhi pareshaan hain, kyunki agar international students ka interest ka mho gaya toh education industry ka financial impact bahut bada hoga.
