In addition to the paper version of Form I-765, USCIS is now accepting online Form I-765 applications for Optional Practical Training (OPT) and the 24-month OPT STEM Extension. The online I-765 ...

In addition to the paper version of Form I-765, USCIS is now accepting online Form I-765 applications for Optional Practical Training (OPT) and the 24-month OPT STEM Extension. The online I-765 ...

If you file your OPT/STEM OPT application by mail, you must complete a paper Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, and follow the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) ...

Reminder: STEM OPT I-20 Needed; Do not submit your STEM OPT Application to USCIS without first obtaining an OPT Extension Recommendation I-20. Please note that these resources are intended for general ...

The 24-Month STEM OPT Extension adds an additional 2 years of work authorization to the year of Initial Optional Practical Training. This allows you to participate in up to 3 years of OPT. You must ...

Optional Practical Training (OPT) is intended to provide hands-on practical experience complementary to the academic program, 8 CFR 214.2(f)(10)(ii). Students on practical training are still ...

Submit Completed form I-983 Opens an external link. If you earned a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree in a specific field listed on the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) STEM Designated ...

USCIS recently began issuing Requests for Evidence (RFEs) or notices requiring I-765 applicants to visit a USCIS Application Support Center (ASC) to have a digital photograph taken. After submitting ...

Students in F-1 status who have completed two semesters of an academic program are eligible for a total of 12 months of work authorization known as Optional Practical Training (OPT). You can apply to ...

Work at least 20 hours per week in (a) job(s) directly related to your field of study. It is your responsibility to prove and document how your employment is directly related to your major field of ...