US plans $100k fee for foreign graduates seeking jobs; 360,000 Indian students likely to be hit: Report

The proposed fee will be attached to the Optional Practical Training programme which allows students to work after graduation for between one and three years.

The Donald Trump administration is considering placing a $100,000 fee on international students who want to work in the US after graduating from a university in the country, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, a move that could hit over 360,000 Indian students in America.

The proposed fee is currently under consideration at the Department of Homeland Security, the report said, with uncertainty about whether the White House had extended its support to the proposal. (REUTERS)

According to the report, the proposed fee will be attached to the Optional Practical Training programme which allows students to work after graduation for between one and three years, depending on their course.

The proposed fee is currently under consideration at the Department of Homeland Security, the WSJ report said, with uncertainty about whether the White House had extended its support to the proposal. In addition, details about who would be required to pay the proposed fee are understood to be unclear at this time.

The proposed fee could be a significant deterrent to foreign students looking to study and subsequently work in the US.