To qualify for OPT participation, specific requirements must be met. Firstly, the participant must be an international student holding an F-1 visa. Additionally, they must have finished at least one year of full-time academic studies at a university, college, conservatory, or seminary. It is essential to note that participants must be enrolled in something other than English as a Second Language (ESL) degree program. The proposed OPT employment must be directly related to the participant’s study area, and OPT time must be available at their current academic level. Moreover, participants cannot be approved for or have completed 12 months or more of full-time Curricular Practical Training (CPT). These criteria must be met for an individual to be considered eligible for OPT participation.