F-1 Students Can Now Apply OPT Online!

Did you hear this great news? USCIS is now accepting OPT applications online from foreign students who are on F-1 visa! This will be so much easier for F-1 visa holders. Let's check out some details

USCIS Now Accepts OPT Applications Online

USCIS Now Accepts OPT Applications Online

OPT is an abbreviation of Optional Practical Training. It is an employment authorization permit that F-1 visa holders have to apply when seeking for a job in the US after they graduate from school. USCIS announced on Monday that these applications can now be done through their online system. 

Online applications for EAD (Form I-765) may be filed for three categories, including

  • Pre-completion OPT
  • Post-completion OPT 
  • 24-month extension of OPT for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)

This new system will benefit many foreign students especially for students from China and Indian (the most popular origin of the international students in the US in 2020.  

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