24-Month STEM Extension
Optional Practical Training (OPT) Tutorial
- The service center will issue a Form I-797 Receipt Notice once your application has
been received and is in process. The Receipt Notice will include a Receipt Number
which you can use to check the status of your application and create a profile to
receive updates on the USCIS website.
- All correspondence from USCIS is sent to the International Education office by standard
mail. We will email you as soon as we receive any information regarding your STEM
OPT extension application. At that time, you can select one of three options for receiving
the item – collect it in person, have it mailed to you, or designate a friend to collect
the item for you.
- While your extension application is being processed by the service center, you may
continue to work up to 180 days past the expiration of your initial 12-month OPT authorization.
Please contact our office if you are approaching the 180 limit you have not yet been
notified of a decision on your extension application.
