Porter Wright has been featured nationally for a lawsuit filed by Rob Cohen and Caroline Gentry on behalf of F-1 students applying for post-graduate optional practical training (OPT) or an additional 24-month period based upon the OPT STEM extension (STEM Extension).

• "Foreign students sue to end lengthy work authorization delays," Bloomberg Law, Feb. 17, 2021
• "Lawsuit filed in Ohio seeks “timely” OPT processing in the US," Professionals in International Education (PIE) News, Feb. 19, 2021
• "International students sue USCIS, ICE over risky OPT delay," Study International, Feb. 23, 2021

More information may be found on the OPT Class Action webpage.