![]() ![]() F-1 Students can find their current program CIP code in the Program Information section on page 1 of the Form I-20. The DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List is organized based on CIP Codes. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) STEM-Designated Degree Program List, and who are currently on post-completion F-1 Optional Practical Training (OPT) may be eligible to apply for a STEM OPT Extension. Recipients of a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctoral degree in a field listed among the U.S. USCIS General Online Filing information: ĭelays in receiving Receipt notifications for applications filed with USCIS? Please consult the ISO Knowledge Base Guidance on Receipt Notification delays. To view the original announcement by USCIS of Online Filing of Form I-765 for F-1 OPT and F-1 STEM OPT, click here. * : USCIS’ Online Filing and Customer Service Tools – Ma– including Engagement Readout, PowerPoint presentation copy, and Q&A. ***Webinar Slides – April 2021 – USCIS Online Filing for Form I-765 for F-1 OPT/STEM OPT Extension (PDF) * : Engagement Readout: USCIS Introduces Online Filing for Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, for F-1 Students Seeking Optional Practical Training – May 5, 2021 * : Updated Questions & Answers – CIS Ombudsman’s Webinar Series: USCIS Introduces Online Filing for Form I-765 – May 5, 2021 * : Overview of myUSCIS for Applicants (overview of USCIS online filing system) * : ISO “USCIS Online Form I-765 Filing Resource Guide” (overview of online filing basics) REMINDER: Collect ALL required documents for filing the OPT application, including the new Form I-20 from the ISO, as if you were filing by mail, BEFORE you go online to file the STEM OPT Extension application (the online Form I-765 will require uploading ALL supporting documents and paying the application fee online). The ISO will continue to update resources as they become available. Please feel free to review the following resources. While USCIS has not provided a detailed, step-by-step set of instructions for Online filing of Form I-765 for F-1 OPT and F-1 STEM OPT applications, the following resources have been provided as part of or following webinars provided in May and November 2021 by the CIS Ombudsman’s Office. If after review of the ISO online resources you have any questions, please contact your ISO Advisor. Please see the news item on Premium Processing on OPT/STEM OPT from the MIT ISO, which has links to the full USCIS announcement, here: The Premium Processing Fee, using Form I-907, for F-1 OPT/STEM OPT Extension applications, is $1,500. * Starting April 3, 2023: USCIS will accept premium processing requests from students when filed together with application for OPT or STEM OPT filed via paper form or online. Applicants must already have their Receipt Notice issued by USCIS to document the already pending OPT/STEM OPT application. * Starting March 6, 2023: USCIS will accept premium processing requests from students with already pending OPT or STEM OPT applications that have been filed via paper form or online. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the expansion of Premium Processing services to applications for F-1 Pre-Completion Optional Practical Training (Pre-Completion OPT), F-1 Post-Completion Optional Practical Training (Post-Completion OPT), and F-1 STEM Optional Practical Training Extension (STEM OPT). USCIS Announces Premium Processing Service Available for Applications Filed for F-1 OPT and F-1 STEM OPT Extension USCIS must receive a student’s F-1 STEM OPT Extension application before the expiration of the initial F-1 OPT authorization EAD card.įailure to timely file the STEM OPT Extension application will result in losing the STEM OPT Extension benefit based on the earned MIT degree. F-1 STEM Optional Practical Training (STEM OPT) Extension.
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