USCIS has declared that, F-1 students with STEM degree, who didnt get H1B, can apply for OPT extension if employed by a company registered in e-verify. With this, the students get 29 months instead of 12 months. What is e-verify? A online system operated by DHS (Department of Homeland Security) and SSA and (Social Security Administration). Employers can register and find the work status and employment eligibility of the newly hired employees. More than 69K employers are registered. What it means to employees? For those F-1 students with STEM degree, who didnt get H1B, can be benefitted from this, by applying for OPT extension to 29 months from 12 months. Cost? E-verify is free Mandatory for employers? No. But its mandatory for Federal Contract Employers. How to Register? http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify/getting-started/enrollment-process https://www.vis-dhs.com/EmployerRegistration/StartPage.aspx Answer the four questions and you have to accept the MOU (Memmorandum