• Post-Completion OPT
  • STEM Extension OPT
  • Pre-Completion OPT

  • Post-Completion OPT Evidence

    Documents/Evidence Example Notes
    2×2 photo of you Passport sized photo in JPG, JPEG or PNG digital format
    (size limit of 6MB)    		 US Dept. of State photo requirements
    Photo Check Tool 
    Form I-94 Most Recent I-94 OR Change of Status I-797 approval Get Most Recent Form I-94
    Employment Authorization Document or Government ID Valid passport biographical page
    Previously authorized OPT or CPT I-20(s) for CPT and/or EAD(s) for OPT Leave empty if no previous CPT or OPT
    Form I-20 Newest I-20 with Post-completion OPT recommendation from DSO only recommending I-20, not previous I-20s

  • STEM Extension OPT Evidence

    Documents/Evidence Example Notes
    2×2 photo of you Passport sized photo in JPG, JPEG or PNG digital format
    (size limit of 6MB)    		 US Dept. of State photo requirements
    Photo Check Tool 
    Form I-94 Most Recent I-94 OR Change of Status I-797 approval Get Most Recent Form I-94
    Employment Authorization Document Valid passport biographical page 
    OPT EAD Card
    Form I-20 Newest I-20 with STEM OPT recommendation from DSO only recommending I-20, not previous I-20s
    College Degree Diploma and/or official or unofficial Transcript
    Institution Accreditation Only required if you are filing STEM OPT based on a prior degree
    (not the OPT degree)    		 Leave empty otherwise

  • Pre-Completion OPT Evidence

    DOCUMENTS/EVIDENCE EXAMPLE NOTES
    2×2 photo of you Passport sized photo in JPG, JPEG or PNG digital format
    (size limit of 6MB)    		 US Dept. of State photo requirements
    Photo Check Tool 
    Form I-94 Most Recent I-94 OR Change of Status I-797 approval Get Most Recent Form I-94
    Employment Authorization Document Valid passport biographical page
    Proof of Enrollment Unofficial Transcript
    Previously authorized OPT or CPT I-20(s) for CPT and/or EAD(s) for OPT Leave empty if no previous CPT or OPT
    Form I-20 Newest I-20 with pre-completion OPT recommendation from DSO only recommending I-20, not previous I-20s