for those who need clarification of what counts as STEM for immigration purposes
http://www.ice.gov/sevis/stemlist.htm http://www.ice.gov/doclib/sevis/pdf/stem-list.pdf
http://www.ice.gov/sevis/stemlist.htm http://www.ice.gov/doclib/sevis/pdf/stem-list.pdf
TIL - STEM as defined by the government apparently includes:
- Agricultural Animal Breeding
- Livestock Management
- Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician
- Explosive Ordinance/Bomb Disposal