

The I-20 and OPT application must reach USCIS within 30 days of the creation of the I-20 or the application will be denied.You may request to review your OPT application with a DSO.International Services will process your application and create a new I-20 that requests OPT authorization.Once submitted, an email will be sent to your academic advisor to confirm that you will be graduating the semester that you are requesting OPT.This date must be after graduation but cannot be more than 60 days after graduation. In the application, you will include your desired start date for OPT. Fill out the OPT Request e-form on Sunapsis and begin gathering documents required for the application to USCIS.A student has 30 days from the time that the OPT I-20 is created to submit the application to USCIS.

Any application that arrives before the 90 days or after the 60 days will be automatically denied by USCIS. Students may submit their application to USCIS 90 days before graduation and up to 60 days after. The student must not begin working before the start date on the EAD card. If the application is approved, USCIS will issue an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) for OPT. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS). While a Designated School Official (DSO) recommends OPT in SEVIS, it is the student who applies for the work permit with the U.S. Students who graduated with a STEM degree are eligible to apply for an additional two years of OPT. for one year after graduation in a job related to their major. This authorizes students to work in the U.S. F-1 international students have the opportunity to participate in Optional Practical Training after they graduate.
