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Graduate&ProfessionalCPTApplicationPacket
Document:CPTGP/Revised:April2018
Gra
duateandprofessionalstudentsmusthavebeen“lawfullyenrolledonafull‐timebasisforonefullacademicyear”
ataneligibleinstitutionbeforetheyareeligibleforCPT.Anexceptionexistsonlyforstudentsinprogramsthat
requireCPTforallstudentspriortothisoneyearrequirementcanbemet.
INSTRUCTIONS:
SubmitthisentirepackettotheOfficeofInternationalAffair
s.
Yourpacketwillbe
reviewedandyourCPTI‐20willbeprocessedwithin
sevenbusinessdays.
Processingti
meassumesallinformationhasbeencompletedfullyandcorrectly.Errorswillresultinaddi
tional
delays.
PartI:StudentInformation[TOBECOMPLETEDBYTHESTUDENT]
First
(Given)
Name:
Last(Family)
Name:
NSUN#: SEVISID: N
Emailaddress: @mynsu.nova.edu U.S.Telephone:
CurrentAddress:
(Street,City,State,Zip)
PartII:ConfirmationofUnderstanding[TOBECOMPLETEDBYTHESTUDENT]
Readandinitialnexttoconfirmyouragreementwitheverystatement.Ifyoudonotunderstandanyofthe
informationspeaktoanInternationalStudentAdvisorbeforeinitialingandsubmittingyourapplication.
Applicationswithoutinitialsnexttoeverystatementwillnotbeaccepted.
______ I confirm that I have been “lawfully enrolled on a full-time basis for one full academic year” at an eligible
institution OR that I am enrolled in a graduate program which REQUIRES employment prior to the one academic
year requirement. I understand that receiving CPT authorization and engaging in CPT without meeting eligibility
requirements is a status violation and may impact future USCIS applications.
______ I understand and confirm that I will not begin training until I have received my new, CPT-authorized I-20. Starting
work before I have received my new, CPT-authorized I-20 is a status violation and cause for termination.
______ I understand CPT will be authorized per the dates on the job offer letter or the dates of the term in which the CPT occurs
(plus subsequent break), whichever is shorter.
______ I understand that I must re-apply for additional CPT authorization if I intend to engage in training outside of the dates
authorized on my CPT-endorsed I-20, even if the training is with the same employer as a previous authorization.
______ I understand that CPT is approved for a specific employer and position and that I may not change employers or positions
without submitting a new CPT application.
______ I understand that being authorized for more than 364 days of full-time CPT at my current degree-level will result in my
ineligibility for Optional Practical Training (OPT) at my current degree-level and that it is my responsibility to monitor all
full-time CPT authorization dates if I am interested in retaining my eligibility for OPT. I understand that part-time CPT has
no impact on OPT eligibility.
______ I authorize the release of any information necessary for this request and authorize any changes needed to complete my
request.