OPT 延期 【最全攻略】

Students with a STEM degree and currently in the 12-month OPT period:

STEP 1: Confirm your 12-month OPT information is correct

Is your 12-month OPT information up-to-date? Check the SEVP Portal.

If your current address and employment information is correct, proceed to Step 2 below.

If your current address and employment information is not correct, submit a 12-Month OPT Report. (Do not request a new I-20 in the 12-month OPT report webform; just submit the information changes. You will request a new I-20 in the separate 24-month STEM OPT I-20 request webform below).

ISS must ensure the 12-month OPT information in your SEVIS record is accurate and updated before processing your STEM OPT I-20 request.

STEP 2: Complete and submit your STEM OPT Extension I-20 Request to ISS

1. Gather and complete the following documents

• I-983 Training Plan (see ISS Tips for Form I-983)
  If you will apply for the 24-month OPT extension based on employment at UW, see these tips from International Scholars Operations for completing the I-983 Training Plan for UW employment.
• Completed I-765 Form
  • It is okay to leave the E-Verify field blank in the I-765 Form in this situation. ISS maintains a list of employers who do not share the E-Verify number with university officials because the employers will submit the OPT extension application on behalf of their employees. If your employer is not on the list, your ISS adviser might contact you to ask for a confirmation letter from your employer that states their policy.
  • For help completing the Form I-765, please see the I-765 Completion Guide – STEM OPT Extension.
• Pay the $200 Post-Completion Training fee. Be sure to save a copy of your e-mail receipt – you will be required to upload a copy with your STEM OPT Extension I-20 request.

2. Submit the online STEM OPT Extension I-20 Request to ISS:
   

   REQUEST STEM OPT EXTENSION I-20

3. Allow 10 business days for processing. An ISS adviser will review your application and issue a new, updated I-20 with a STEM OPT Extension recommendation printed on the back page. 

STEP 3: Pick up New I-20 and prepare your application

1. When you receive an email from ISS, pick up your new STEM OPT Extension endorsed I-20
   • Sign the new I-20 at the bottom of page 1.
   • Photocopy after signing; you will send the photocopy, not the original I-20
2. Gather the following documents
   • Copy of Form I-20 with your signature and STEM Extension endorsement by your DSO (ISS adviser) (must arrive at USCIS within 60 days of issuance)
   • Form I-765 (Be sure to include your employer’s name as listed in E-Verify and E-Verify Company Identification Number or valid E-Verify Client Company Identification Number)
   • Copy of your transcript
   • A copy of Form I-94 (which can be obtained at https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov)
   • A copy of your current EAD card (front and back)
   • 2 passport-style photos. Lightly write your name and I-94 number on the back of each photo. (Review number 2. C on page 8 of the “Required Documentation” section of USCIS photo instructions)
   • Form I-765 filing fee (extra $85 biometric services fee is not required for OPT applications) paid by money order, personal check, cashier’s check, or credit card using Form G-1450, Authorization for Credit Card Transactions. If you pay by check, you must make your check payable to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
   • Completed G-1145 Form (optional; it signs you up for email/text message notification of your application’s arrival at USCIS)
   • Note: the I-983 Training Plan does not need to be submitted to USCIS (unless USCIS requests a copy during STEM OPT extension processing). You should keep a copy of the plan for your own records, and ISS also keeps a copy.
     Also, USCIS I-765 filing instructions (both general and STEM OPT) do not require copies of previous I-20s, passport biographical page, nor F-1 visa page. You may include these copies if you want to, but they are not required.

STEP 4: Mail your application to USCIS:

Mail the documents listed in item 2 from STEP 3 to:

• For U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Deliveries

USCIS
PO Box 21281
Phoenix, AZ 85036

• For Express Mail and Courier Service Deliveries

USCIS
Attn: AOS
1820 E. Skyharbor Circle S.
Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ 85034

If you reside outside of Washington state, please review the USCIS mailing instructions to find the correct Lockbox location.

Your STEM OPT application must arrive at USCIS within 60 days of ISS I-20 issuance.