U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS). OPT enables students to gain work experience in their field of study. 12 months of OPT is available for F-1 students. OPT may be used before or after ...

For many of them, opportunities continue after graduation thanks to the federal Optional Practical Training program, known as OPT, which for decades has allowed them to temporarily work in the U.S ...

Warning: Do not file for OPT without requesting and receiving an I-20 recommending an extension of your Optional Practical Training work authorization. See instructions under OPT STEM Extension ...

One Kent State University international student and three recent graduates with Optional Practical Training (OPT) ...

Optional Practical Training (OPT) is an employment option available to students in F-1 status to gain practical experience in their major field(s) of study. The USCIS website has detailed information ...

If you particpate in 12 months or more of full-time CPT, you become ineligible to for pre- or post-completion Optional Practical Training (OPT). Undergraduates and Master’s Non-Thesis students may not ...

Optional Practical Training (OPT) is an opportunity for F-1 students to gain practical experience working off-campus in a job directly related to their major field of study. It is recommended in SEVIS ...

Optional Practical Training (OPT) is an authorization to work in off-campus employment or internships for F-1 students in their major or field of study. Off-campus work is only allowed under certain ...

Optional Practical Training (OPT) is temporary employment authorization for practical training directly related to a student’s major field of study. Standard OPT is available for a cumulative maximum ...

Before you apply, you are required to watch our OPT Workshop and read the below webpage in full. Optional Practical Training (OPT) is an opportunity for F-1 students to engage in off-campus training ...

Students are no longer required to complete the Post-Completion OPT Canvas course. Post-Completion Optional Practical Training (OPT) is defined in the F-1 regulations as “temporary employment ...

Optional Practical Training (OPT) is temporary employment directly related to an F-1 student’s major area of study. Eligible students can apply for up to 12 months of OPT employment authorization ...