{
  "id": 12686270,
  "title": "Trump administration proposes huge OPT fee hike from $500 to $70,000 for F-1 students seeking to work in US",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/trump-administration-proposes-huge-opt-fee-hike-from-500-to-70-000",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T16:49:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/us-news/trump-administration-proposes-70-000-opt-fee-for-f-1-students-seeking-work-11791396616705.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Under the proposal, F-1 students would have to pay $70,000 to a certified institution for on-the-job training through OPT, while any additional work training would carry a fee of $30,000, according to a government notice posted online on Wednesday.",
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        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Trump administration plans to charge international students $70,000 for work authorization",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/trump-administration-plans-to-charge-international-students-70-000",
        "published": "2026-10-07T18:19:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "Trump administration plans to charge international students $70,000 for work authorization",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/trump-administration-plans-to-charge-international-students-70-000-12689719",
        "published": "2026-10-07T19:08:18.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}