The US department of homeland security is considering the elimination of a 60-day grace period for specific visa holders
The key issue is what happens to the student’s underlying F-1 status and whether the student is still within an applicable grace period. Under the F-1 rules, students generally receive up to 60 days after completing their course of study and authorized practical training to prepare for departure or take other steps to maintain status. USCIS also recognizes this 60-day period in its guidance on unlawful presence. It says that when OPT is withdrawn or denied, the OPT authorization ends and the 60-day grace period runs from the date of the withdrawal or denial.
An immigration attorney subsequently filed a motion challenging the decision, but ICE detained her while the motion was still pending,” the post said detailing the case An OPT denial does not automatically mean that the student has to leave the US that same day. The guidance says the student must either leave the US when that grace period expires or take other steps to maintain status. “Her school informed her that her grace period had started following the denial. There is also specific SEVP guidance dealing with an OPT withdrawal or denial.