STEM OPT Extension Request
STEM OPT Extension Request
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Acknowledgement
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Student Information
OPT Acknowledgement
1. I have read STEM OPT PowerPoint. (
link )
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1. I have read STEM OPT PowerPoint. (
link )
Agree
2. I have read and understood that there are STEM OPT Reporting Requirements.
link
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2. I have read and understood that there are STEM OPT Reporting Requirements.
link
Agree
3. I understand that I need to submit required STEM OPT reports on ISS Website by each deadline.
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3. I understand that I need to submit required STEM OPT reports on ISS Website by each deadline.
Agree
4. I understand that I need to submit a completed Form I-983 and follow the official instructions (
link
) in order to apply for STEM OPT extension to USCIS.
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4. I understand that I need to submit a completed Form I-983 and follow the official instructions (
link
) in order to apply for STEM OPT extension to USCIS.
Agree
5. Once STEM OPT extension is recommended and a new I-20 is issued, I must file Form I-765 with USCIS within 60 days of the I-20 issuance.
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5. Once STEM OPT extension is recommended and a new I-20 is issued, I must file Form I-765 with USCIS within 60 days of the I-20 issuance.
Agree
6. USCIS must receive my Form I-765 application before my current post-completion OPT end date. I cannot file Form I-765 without a STEM OPT recommended I-20.
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6. USCIS must receive my Form I-765 application before my current post-completion OPT end date. I cannot file Form I-765 without a STEM OPT recommended I-20.
Agree
7. I understand that I need to update any personal/employment changes within 10 days of the changes.
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7. I understand that I need to update any personal/employment changes within 10 days of the changes.
Agree
8. If I change my employer, I need to obtain a new Form I-983 from a new employer and submit a STEM OPT Change of Employment Report on the ISS website and submit a final report for my previous employment.
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8. If I change my employer, I need to obtain a new Form I-983 from a new employer and submit a STEM OPT Change of Employment Report on the ISS website and submit a final report for my previous employment.
Agree
9. Federal law limits how long F-1 students on post-completion OPT or STEM OPT can be unemployed. The limits are:
• Post-completion OPT: 90 days
• STEM OPT: 150 days, which includes any days accrued while on post-completion OPT.
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9. Federal law limits how long F-1 students on post-completion OPT or STEM OPT can be unemployed. The limits are:
• Post-completion OPT: 90 days
• STEM OPT: 150 days, which includes any days accrued while on post-completion OPT.
Agree
10. When I have successfully completed my STEM OPT, I have a 60-day grace period to remain in the U.S unless I change my immigration status or transfer to another school.
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10. When I have successfully completed my STEM OPT, I have a 60-day grace period to remain in the U.S unless I change my immigration status or transfer to another school.
Agree