US proposes $70,000 fee for international students’ work-program applications2026-10-07The Department of Homeland Security proposed requiring schools to pay $70,000 for each international student’s initial application to the Optional Practical Training program and $30,000 for each renewal.The program lets international students work in jobs related to their studies during or after their education; eligible graduates generally may work for one year, with some STEM graduates eligible for two additional years.The public has 60 days to comment before the department can finalize the proposal, which could face legal challenges.Trump administration proposes a $70,000 fee for international students to work in the U.S. (PBS NewsHour)DHS proposes massive $70K fee for foreign students seeking work authorization (Fox News)La administración Trump propone una tarifa de USD 70.000 para estudiantes internacionales que busquen trabajar en Estados Unidos (Infobae)अमेरिका में विदेशी छात्रों के लिए नौकरी महंगी होगी: ट्रम्प सरकार ने ₹68 लाख फीस का प्रस्ताव रखा; भारत-चीन क... (Dainik Bhaskar)Trump administration plans to charge international students $70,000 for work authorization (ARY News)Donald Trump veut faire payer jusqu'à 100 000 dollars pour permettre aux étudiants étrangers de travailler aux États-Unis (Franceinfo)Caution de 70.000 dollars pour travailler aux États-Unis: les étudiants africains qui ont le plus à perdre (Le360)