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 ...

You can apply for STEM OPT no earlier than 90 days prior to your current post-completion OPT Employment Authorization Document (EAD) expiration date. If your current post-completion OPT authorization ...

18 and 24 months after the STEM OPT Extension start date. Every six months you will need to submit a STEM OPT Validation request in the OISS Portal to confirm that your record in SEVIS accurately ...

What is Optional Practical Training? Optional Practical Training (OPT) is a temporary employment benefit that allows an F-1 student visa holder to remain in the US and gain additional training and ...

Email the ISS fee receipt*, OPT STEM Extension I-20 Request Form, and Form I-983 to [email protected] no more than 90 days prior to your EAD expiration date. We will ask you to re-submit your request if ...

Remember, the request will appear 100 days prior to the end date of Post-Completion OPT as an option in the OISS portal to STEM majors only. Your STEM OPT Extension request will be processed and your ...

Step 4: Request a STEM OPT Form I-20 in the ISSO Portal You can request a STEM OPT Extension as early as 90 days before your OPT completion date. The STEM OPT Request icon will appear in the ISSO ...

You must confirm usage of your STEM OPT every six months from the start date of STEM OPT, until the end of the 24-month STEM extension. Please report the name and address of your current employer and ...

US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) must receive the STEM OPT application before your current post OPT end date, otherwise it will be denied. You are required to have a job offer in a ...

even if you did post-completion OPT for a non-STEM degree. To be eligible, your previous degree must be from a SEVP-certified school and was conferred within 10 years preceding the date ISSP issues ...

The STEM OPT Extension helps SCU's international alumni enhance their education through practical training and hands-on experience. SCU alumni with degrees in the STEM fields (Science, Technology, ...