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Posted in OPT-Optional Practical Training, Off Campus Employment on Jan 26th, 2009
Please read the following email from the OIS Staff regarding OPT.
Dear Student,
You are receiving this email because you have an end date on your I-20 between May and December of 2009. All international students in F-1 status may apply for 12 months of work authorization after the end of your program. This work authorization [...]
Posted in OPT-Optional Practical Training, Off Campus Employment on Oct 7th, 2008
USCIS is currently taking at least five months to process the EAD card for an F-1 student. If you have applied for OPT and it has been longer than 90 days without an approval, you may follow these steps:
Step 1: Call USCIS National Customer Service Center (NCSC) at 1-(800) 375-5283 and record the [...]
Posted in OPT-Optional Practical Training, Off Campus Employment on Oct 6th, 2008
October 7, 2008 – Optional Practical Training (OPT) Information
12:00 to 1:00
B206
Posted in OPT-Optional Practical Training, Off Campus Employment on Sep 2nd, 2008
On Tuesday, September 9, 2008 from 12:00 to 1:00 in B206, there will be a workshop on Optional Practical Training. Optional Practical Training is off-campus work authorization for international students in F-1 status. Second year students who are graduating in December will definitely want to attend this workshop. The processing time for OPT applications with [...]
Posted in CPT-Curricular Practical Training, Events, H1B, OPT-Optional Practical Training, Off Campus Employment on Aug 21st, 2008
OIS will hold weekly workshops on employment issues for international students during fall semester. The first workshop will be on Tuesday, September 9, 2008 from 12:00 to 1:00 in Morse B206. The workshops will vary each week in subject.
Tuesday, September 9, 2008: OPT Employment Information for F-1 Students
Tuesday, September 16, 2008: NO WORKSHOP – PETER [...]