Before you can apply for Optional Practical Training (OPT), please review our What is OPT webpage, as well as our Eligibility Requirements webpage to confirm you are eligible to apply for OPT. We ...

Post-Completion Optional Practical Training may be used before or after graduation. Read more to find how Post-Completion OPT is used in different circumstances. Optional Practical Training is an F-1 ...

If you are currently a student or just graduated and are applying within your grace period, you cannot apply directly for the STEM OPT Extension: only those currently in their 12-month OPT ...

This includes, your address, telephone number, and OPT employment information. On Day 1 of your Approved Post-completion OPT you will receive an email from [email protected] with ...

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 ...

Post-Completion Optional Practical Training (OPT) is temporary employment authorization for a student to engage in employment directly related to an F-1 student’s major area of study. Students may ...

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 Degree Program List and are currently employed on ...

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 ...

When can I apply for my post-Optional Practical Training (OPT)? You can apply for post-completion OPT up to 90 days prior to your completion date. You can also apply for post-OPT during the 60-day ...

Optional Practical Training (OPT) is an opportunity for F-1 students to gain practical experience working off-campus in a job directly related to their major field of study. It is recommended in SEVIS ...

F-1 students with STEM degrees in fields listed on the ICE STEM Designated Degree Program List may be eligible for the OPT STEM Extension. F-1 students with STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, ...

Optional Practical Training (OPT) must be directly related to students' field of study and is limited to a maximum of 12 full months for each educational degree. Students generally begin OPT after ...