Post-Completion OPT
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| Documents/Evidence | Example | Notes |
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| 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
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| Documents/Evidence | Example | Notes |
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| 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
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| 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 |