![]() ![]() You can work part-time, for at least 20 hours per week. ![]() Types of Employment Allowed on Post-Completion OPTĪll employment must be directly related to your program of study. Read all the information on this page about the 12-month OPT period.ISS does not need a copy of your EAD Card. We recommend that you do not keep this in your wallet. Keep your Employment Authorization Document (EAD) Card in a safe place.Learn the Post-completion OPT reporting requirements outlined in the following FAQs.If it has been more than 10 days since you began employment, please submit a Report New Employment request.If you don’t receive an invitation please submit a SEVP Portal Help request via your MyISSS portal Set up your SEVP portal, you will get an invitation via email on your OPT start date.After ApprovalĬongratulations! Your Post-Completion OPT is approved. ISS will NOT allow students to use our office as a mailing address for OPT requests. Postal Service can’t forward official government mail (like OPT cards) to a new address. The only way to change the address USCIS uses for your OPT-related mail is to submit an official change of address to USCIS using their website tools. Here is more information about the USCIS expedite criteria. ISS cannot contact USCIS on your behalf to request expedited processing OPT applications are between you, the applicant, and USCIS. If you receive a “Request for Evidence” (RFE), returned application, or denied application, contact ISS immediately. It may be necessary for ISS to provide a new I-20 before you can respond to the USCIS inquiry or resubmit your OPT application. Guide to starting the paper I-765 for Post-Completion OPT (pdf)Īfter Submitting Application to USCIS RFEs, Returned, or Denied Applications.While this step is optional in requesting your OPT I-20, we recommend it if you’d like feedback on completing the I-765. Log into MyISSS Submit a Draft I-765 for review Request a Post-Completion OPT I-20 through MyISSS. We will dismiss OPT I-20 requests that are submitted more than 100 days before graduation dates since they will be denied by USCIS for being submitted so early. Select “Form I-765” and “Based on a Request by an F-1 Student.” Submit your I765 application to USCISĬheck general processing times (not case-specific) at USCIS website. You MUST receive approval and a signed OPT I-20 showing the OPT recommendation from your DSO BEFORE submitting your online OPT application. DO NOT submit your I-765 application to USCIS before receiving an OPT I-20 from UW ISS. Optional: Submit a draft version of your online or paper I765 for an advisor to review.You cannot change the start date once you submit the application – choose wisely! It can be as early as the day after program completion and as late as 60 days after program completion. Determine your planned OPT start date.Pay the required ISS $85 Post-Completion Training fee and save a copy of the receipt/payment confirmation.Refer to the final year checklist page to determine if you need to also submit a final quarter reduced course load.Submit your OPT I-20 request via the MyISSS. You cannot apply for OPT with USCIS without asking UW ISS for an OPT I-20.
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