- Post-Completion OPT
- STEM Extension OPT
- Pre-Completion OPT
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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 ToolForm 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 ToolForm 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 CardForm 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 ToolForm 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