DHS Proposes New Fees for Student Visas and Stricter Customs Declarations, Projecting Billions in Costs

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed two significant rules: one introducing new fees for Optional Practical Training (OPT) for F-1 nonimmigrant students, and another modifying filing requirements for low-value goods entering the U.S. These proposals are estimated to incur billions of dollars in costs and millions of additional paperwork burden hours for affected entities.