The 24-month extension of Post-Completion OPT is for students who have completed a degree listed in the STEM Designated Degree Program List. Students who have completed a previous degree in a STEM ...

You are eligible to apply for a 24-month OPT extension beyond the initial 12 months if you meet all of the following criteria: The STEM Extension OPT is adjudicated by United States Citizenship and ...

A student may not be authorized for more than two lifetime STEM OPT extensions. The period cannot be “split” into two periods. The employment start date on the new EAD card will be the day immediately ...

Reminder: STEM OPT I-20 Needed; Do not submit your STEM OPT Application to USCIS without first obtaining an OPT Extension Recommendation I-20. Please note that these resources are intended for general ...

On July 12, 2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) added eight new qualifying fields of study to the STEM Designated Degree Program List. F-1 nonimmigrant students who complete certain ...

Submit Completed form I-983 Opens an external link. If you earned a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree in a specific field listed on the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) STEM Designated ...

The Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) OPT extension is a 24-month period of temporary training that directly relates to an F-1 student's program of study in an approved STEM field.

This page provides information regarding the 24-month STEM OPT extension. If you are currently working on a 12-month Post-Completion OPT work authorization, you may be eligible for a 24-month ...

F-1 students with STEM degrees in fields listed on the ICE STEM Designated Degree Program List may be eligible for the OPT STEM Extension. F-1 students with STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, ...

The STEM OPT Extension helps SCU's international alumni enhance their education through practical training and hands-on experience. SCU alumni with degrees in the STEM fields (Science, Technology, ...

Bachelor's, master's or doctoral students who receive STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) degrees, who apply in a timely manner, may be eligible for an additional 24-month extension ...