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Day-1 CPT and the 2026 crackdown: what changed, what's risky, and safer alternatives
In August 2026 SEVP told schools in writing that CPT must be integral to a curriculum and that officials who authorize it loosely are on the hook. A lawsuit followed in October. What the rule has always said, what changed in practice, how the risk lands on students, and what to do instead.
9 min read · reviewed Oct 17