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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
(USCIS)
has announced that F-1
students seeking Optional Practical Training (OPT)
can file their Form I-765, Application for Employment
Authorization, electronically if they are filing in certain
categories.
Overview
Online filing is now permitted for Pre-Completion
OPT, Post-Completion OPT and a 24-Month Extension of OPT for
students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)
occupations.
The OPT program allows undergraduate and graduate students in
F-1 status to work in the U.S. for up to one year (three
years for graduates in STEM fields) during their educational
program and after graduation.
The option to file
The U.S. State Department has expanded its list of individuals who are eligible for a National Interest Exception (NIE) to enter the U.S. while regional COVID-19 travel restrictions.
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