
ISSS cannot troubleshoot technical issues with the online filing process. You are responsible forįollowing all USCIS instructions and making sure that the application is correct andĬomplete. Is your personal application for employment authorization. Whether applying online or by paper, you should keep in mind that the I-765 application

You have received your STEM OPT I-20, your application will be denied. If you submit a Form I-765 application before Prepare and submit your STEM OPT application Sign it, and include a copy of the I-20 with your STEM OPT application to USCIS. You will receive an email from ISSS when your STEM OPT I-20 is ready, and an electronicĬopy of your I-20 will be attached to the email.Please note that ISSS processing time is 7-10 business days. You can find a sample of a completed I-983 form on our website. You must upload a completed Form I-983 as part of the application. The earliest you can apply for STEM OPT is 90 days before your Submit the STEM OPT Extension Request to the ISSS Office.You can pay the fee online and will need to provide the Order Number on the Request for STEM OPT Extension e-form. This fee supports theĪdditional application review, monitoring, and services related to students on STEM Pay the $100 STEM-Extension OPT Administrative Services Fee.Submit your STEM OPT I-20 Request to ISSS Notice is incorrect, email for assistance. The address that is listed on your receipt notice. You have received your OPT I-20, your application will be denied.Īfter receiving your I-20 and filing your application with USCIS, be sure to check Your employer is enrolled in E-Verify and has a Federal Employer Identification Number.ĭo not submit the online or paper Form I-765 application to USCIS until you have received.Your employment is directly related to the previously obtained STEM degree.You did not already receive a STEM OPT extension based on the previous degree.Your previous degree is on the official STEM Designated Degree Program List.Your previous degree cannot have been earned more than 10 years ago.You must have received both degrees from currently accredited and SEVP-certified institutions.higher education institution, you may be eligible to applyįor the 24-month STEM OPT under certain conditions: If you are currently in a degree field (or on Post-completion OPT) that is not STEMĮligible, but you have previously earned a STEM-eligible degree from an accredited U.S. OPT based on your earned master's degree.Įligibility based on a previously obtained STEM degree: You are eligible to apply again for Post-completion OPT and another 24-month STEM You then earn a master's degree in computer science. Example: You earn a bachelor's degree in computer science and apply for Post-completion.Qualifying STEM degree at a higher educational level, you may be eligible for a second If you enroll in a new academic program in the U.S.


(STEM) may be eligible for a 24-month extension of their Post-completion OPT work F-1 students with degrees in the fields of science, technology, engineering or math
