Fees, forms & filingPOLICY UPDATE

Extension Application Filing Period for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Optional Practical Training

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This technical update to Volume 2, Nonimmigrants, clarifies that an F-1 student may apply for a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Optional Practical Training (OPT) extension no later than 60 days after a designated school official’s recommendation in the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS). This technical update aligns the guidance with the regulations.

Topiary displaying the school's initials on an academic mall at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, by Carol M. Highsmith, 2019
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Key changes

This technical update to Volume 2, Nonimmigrants, clarifies that an F-1 student may apply for a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Optional Practical Training (OPT) extension no later than 60 days after a designated school official’s recommendation in the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS). This technical update aligns the guidance with the regulations.

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