USCIS issued new rules on Friday, April 4, 2008 which radically alter the rules for many foreign students starting work on the Optional Practical Training (“OPT”), which up to now has been a one year work permit.[1] Students often use OPT to work until they obtain a longer term H-1B work visa but some students end up in a “Gap” when the OPT runs out before an H-1B becomes effective.
It is increasingly clear that the United States government, through its United States Customs and Border Protections Office (CBP), is loathe to allow entry to legitimate business foreigners who have tons of money to spend and nowhere in the US to spend it.
BECOMING A LEGAL IMMIGRANT IN THE UNITED STATES TAKES Time, Patience and Money
Thursday, 22 March 2007
However, how much money are immigrants able and willing to pay for the American Dream is a question that will have to be revalued if the new proposal to increase the fees is approved.
Immigration 
