Fairness for High-Skilled Americans Act of 2025

This bill proposes to eliminate the Optional Practical Training (OPT) Program, which currently allows F-1 nonimmigrant students to gain work experience in the United States. The legislation amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to explicitly prohibit employment authorization for F-1 visa holders through the OPT program or any similar successor initiative. Consequently, international students would no longer be able to work in the U.S. after completing their studies under this provision. The bill stipulates that any future program granting such employment authorization would require an express Act of Congress to be established, fundamentally changing the framework for post-graduation work opportunities for these students.