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OFFICEOFINTERNATIONALAFFAIRS
3301CollegeAve|FortLauderdale,FL33314
HorvitzAdministrationBuilding,Room253
+1(954)262‐7240|intl@nova.edu
www.nova.edu/internationalaffairs
F‐1PostCompletionOptionalPracticalTraining(OPT)ApplicationPacket
PROCESSINGTIMEFORALLOIADOCS:SEVEN(7)BUSINESSDAYS
Document:OPT/Revised:July2019
INSTRUCTIONS:SubmitthisentirepackettotheOfficeofInternationalAffairs.Yourpacketwillbereviewedandyour
OPTI‐20willbeprocessedwithinsevenbusinessdays. Processingtimeassumesallinformationhasbeencompleted
fullyandcorrectly. Errorswillresultinadditionaldelays.
‐PartI–StudentInformation(Tobecompletedbystudent)–Page1
‐PartII–ProgramEndDate(Tobecompletedbyacademicadvisor)–Page1
‐PartIII–OPTStartDate(Tobecompletedbystudent)–Page2
‐PartIV–ConfirmationofUnderstanding(Tobecompletedbystudent)–Pages2‐4
‐PartV–I‐20DeliveryPreference(Tobecompletedbystudent)–Page4
‐PartVI–ApplicationChecklist&Signature(Tobecompletedbystudent)–Page5
PartI: StudentInformation
First
(Given)
Name:
Last(Family)
Name:
NSUN#:
SEVISID: N
Emailaddress: @mynsu.nova.edu U.S.Telephone:
CurrentAddress:
(Street,City,State,Zip)
CurrentI‐20ProgramEndDate(MM/DD/YY):
Non‐NSUemailaddresswhereyoucanbe
contactedduringOPT:
PartII: ProgramEndDate(TobecompletedbytheAcademicAdvisor)
LEVEL I‐20ENDDATE
Undergraduatestudents
Graduateandprofessionalstudentswithout
thesis/dissertations
Graduateandprofessionalstudentsinprograms
requiringathesisordissertation
Thelastdayoffinalexamsweekforthelasttermof
enrollment,aslistedinthepublishedAcademicCalendar.
Thesubmissiondateofthefinalversionofthe
dissertation/thesis,withrevisions,tothecollege.
Whatisthisstudentprogramenddatebasedonthecriterialistedabove?
Advisor’sName
Email
@nova.edu
Signature
Date
Phone
click to sign
signature
click to edit
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PartIII: OPTStartDate(TobecompletedbytheStudent)
Whatisyourprogramenddate?
Usethedateprovidedbyyouradvisoronpreviouspage.
ThisistheEARLIESTOPTstartdateyou
maychoose.
Whatdateis60daysafteryourprogramenddate?
Calculateatwww.timeanddate.com/date/dateadd.html
ThisistheLATESTOPTstartdateyoumay
choose.
Whatisanestimated100daysafterthedateyouwill
turninthiscompletedapplicationtoOIA?
ThisisanestimateofOIAandUSCISprocessingtimes+
shipping.
ItisunlikelythatyouwillreceiveyourEAD
cardbeforethisdate. Therefore,
wheneverpossible,choosethisdateor
later.
WhatdatedoyouwanttostartyourOPT?
Thedateyouchoosewillbefinal. Onceyouhavechosena
startdate,youcannotchangeit,evenifyouhaveajoboffer
tostartemploymentbeforethedateyouchose.
ManystudentschooseadatethatlandsaonaMonday.
Youwillnotbeabletobeginemployment
untilyourOPTstartdate,aslistedonyour
receivedEADcard
Youarepermittedupto90daysof
unemployment,beginningontheOPT
startdatelistedonyourreceivedEAD
card.
PartIV: ConfirmationofUnderstanding(TobecompletedbytheStudent)
Ihavereadandunderstandthefollowing:(readandinitialnexttoEVERYstatement)
OPTAPPLICATION&PROCESSING
IconfirmthatIhavenothadmorethan364daysofFULL‐TIMECPTauthorizedatmycurrentdegree‐
level(bachelors/masters/doctorate).IunderstandthatifIhavehad365+daysoffull‐timeCPTatmy
currentdegree‐levelmyOPTapplicationwillbedenied. Iunderstandthatpart‐timeCPTand/orless
than365daysoffull‐timeCPThavenoimpactonOPT.
IunderstandthatUSCISmustreceivemyapplicationwithin30daysofwhentheOPT‐endorsedI‐20is
createdbytheOfficeofInternationalAffairs.Thisistrueinallcases,evenwhenre‐submittingan
application.
Iunderstanditismyresponsibilitytoensurethatallformsarecompletedthoroughlyandaccurately.
TheOfficeofInternationalAffairsisnotresponsibleforanyapplicationerrorsandhasnocontrolover
OPTdocumentssenttoUSCISfor
adjudication.
ImaynotbeginemploymentuntilmyOPTstartdate,aslistedonmyreceivedEADcard.
IfmyEADcardislostorthereareanyerrorsontheEADcard,itismyresponsibilitytocontactUSCISat
1‐800‐375‐5283.
OPTprocessingmaytake90daysorlonger. ImayfindcurrentI‐765processingtimesat
https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/processTimesDisplay.doandmaycheckthestatusofmyapplicationat
https://egov.uscis.gov/casestatus/landing.do.
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PartIV: ConfirmationofUnderstanding[CONTINUED]
TRAVEL
TRAVELSIGNATURESONOPTI‐20s
Thefederalregulationsstatethatduringpost‐completionOPTthetravelsignatureshouldbenoolder
thansixmonths. Re‐entryintotheUSisneverguaranteed.
TRAVELINGWHILEPOST‐COMPLETIONOPTISPENDING
TraveloutsideoftheUnitedStateswhilePost‐CompletionOPTispendingisriskyandisnot
recommended. IfmyOPTisapprovedorIamsentaRequestforEvidence(RFE)whileIamoutofthe
country,theofficerattheU.S.portofentrymayexpectmetohavethedocumentsthathavebeen
mailedtomyUSaddress,aslistedontheI‐765. SinceIwillnothavethesedocuments,Imaybedenied
entry. Additionaltravelinformationisavailableatwww.ice.gov/sevis/travel.
IfIchoosetotravelwhilepost‐completionOPTispending,whichisnotrecommended,Ishouldhavethe
followingdocuments:
‐ Passport(validforatleastsixmonthsafteryouplantore‐entertheUS)
‐ ValidF‐1visastampinyourpassport(exceptCanadianandBermudiancitizens)
‐ OPTI‐20(withatravelsignaturenoolderthansixmonths)
‐ FormI‐797(yourI‐765receiptnoticewhichwillbesenttoyouraddressapproximately3‐4
weeksafterUSCISreceivesyourOPTapplication)
APPLYINGFORANEWF‐1VISAWHILEPOST‐COMPLETIONOPTISPENDING
IfIleavethecountryandneedtoapplyforanewF‐1visawhilemypost‐completionOPTapplicationis
pendingImusthaveFormI‐797(I‐765receiptnotice)inadditiontotheusualdocumentsrequiredfora
visaapplication. F‐1visarenewalsarenotguaranteedandImaynotbeabletore‐entertheUSin
studentstatusifmycurrentF‐1visaisexpired. ThiswouldresultinanabandonmentofmyOPTbenefit.
TRAVELINGAFTERPOST‐COMPLETIONOPTISAPPROVED
Ifmypost‐completionOPThasbeenapproved(EADcardhasbeenissuedbyUSCIS)andIhaveajobora
joboffer,Imayleaveandre‐entertheUSinordertobeginorresumeemployment.Ifmypost‐
completionOPThasbeenapprovedandIleavetheUSbeforegettingajoborjoboffer,Imaynotbe
able
tore‐entertheUSasanF‐1student. AfterUSCIShasissuedanEADcardforpost‐completionOPT,
in
ordertohavethebestchanceofre‐enteringtheUSIshouldhavethefollowingdocuments:
‐ Passport(validforatleastsixmonthsafteryouplantore‐entertheUS)
‐ ValidF‐1visastampinyourpassport(exceptCanadianandBermudiancitizens)
‐ OPTI‐20(withatravelsignaturenoolderthansixmonths)
‐ EvidencethatyoualreadyhaveajobintheUSorthatyouhaveajoboffer
APPLYINGFORANEWF‐1VISAAFTERPOST‐COMPLETIONOPTISAPPROVED
IfIleavethecountryandneedtoapplyforanewF‐1visaaftermypost‐completionOPTapplicationhas
beenapprovedImusthavemyEADcardandevidencethatIhaveajoborjobofferintheUS, in
additiontotheusualdocumentsrequiredforavisaapplication.
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PartIV: ConfirmationofUnderstanding[CONTINUED]
REPORTINGREQUIREMENTS&UNEMPLOYMENT
NOTIFYOIAOFPERSONALINFORMATIONUPDATES
IamrequiredtonotifyNSU’sOfficeofInternationalAffairsatintl@nova.eduofanychangestomy
name,address,phonenumberoremailaddresswithin10days.
SUBMITACOPYOFEADCARD
IamrequiredtoemailacopyofthefrontANDbackofmyEADcardonceitreceived.
NOTIFYOIAOFEMPLOYMENTINFORMATIONUPDATES
IamrequiredtonotifyNSU’sOfficeofInternationalAffairsatintl@nova.eduwhenIobtainorchange
employment. Thefollowinginformationmustbereported:
‐ YourNSUN#
‐ Name&AddressofEmployer
‐ JobTitle
‐ SupervisorName,TelephoneNumber,andEmailAddress
‐ EmploymentType(Part‐Time–20hoursorless/Full‐Time–over20hours)
‐ WorkStartDate&EndDate(ifyouhaveterminatedemployment)
‐ EmployerEINnumber(taxID)
‐ Asentenceortwostatinghowyourjobdutiesrelatetoyourmajor
ACCRUALOFUNEMPLOYMENTDAYS
IfIamunemployedforatotalof90dayswithinmyOPTperiod,USCISmayautomaticallyterminatemy
SEVISrecordandIwillberequiredtoleavetheUSimmediately. Unemploymentwillbedetermined
usingtheupdatedemploymentinformationIamrequiredtosubmittotheOfficeofInternational
Affairs.
PartV: I‐20DeliveryPreference(Tobecompletedbystudent)
IMPORTANT:OIAwillcreateyourOPT‐recommendedI‐20.ItisyourresponsibilitytoreceiveyourI‐20,signyourI‐20,
andsubmityourcompleteI‐765andallrequireddocumentstoUSCIS.USCISmustreceiveyourapplicationwithin30
daysfromthedateyournewI‐20wascreated(“IssueDate”–Page1ofI‐20).OIArecommendsatrackablemethodfor
allshipmentsinvolvingimmigrationdocuments.
□ OPTION1:PICKUP
YouwillbecontactedwhenyourOPT‐recommendedI‐20hasbeencreatedandisreadytobepickedupinthe
OfficeofInternationalAffairs.
□ OPTION2:USPOSTALSERVICE[Notrecommended]
YourOPT‐recommendedI‐20willbeshippedtothecurrentaddresslistedonthefirstpageofthisformusing
USPSFirstClassmail.Thereisnotrackingforthismethod.Deliveryisapproximately2‐10days.
□ OPTION3:UNIVERSITYEXPRESSMAILSERVICE
YouwillneedtoscheduleandpayforaFedExshipmentusingtheUniversityExpressMailService(UEMS).
TrackingisincludedwithallFedExshipments.Informationonhowtoscheduleandpayforyourshipmentis
availableatwww.nova.edu/internationalaffairs/students/document‐delivery.Ifyouselectthisoptionyou
mustincludeacopyoftheshippinglabelwiththisapplication.
Pleaserefertowww.uscis.gov/forms/forms‐information/uscis‐phoenix‐and‐dallas‐lockbox‐facilitiesforUSCISaddresses.
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□ FrontDeskReviewofDocuments
–
Staff:________/Date:_______
_
□ DSOReviewofDocuments–Staff:________/Date:________
□ OPTI‐20Created–Staff:________/Date:________
□ OPTShipped
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Staff:________/Date:_______
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NOTES:
PartVI: ApplicationChecklist&Signature(Tobecompletedbystudent)
Pleasecheckeachboxtoensureyouaresubmittingacompletedapplicationpacket:
□ ThiscompletedNSUF‐1PostCompletionOptionalPracticalTraining(OPT)ApplicationPacket
‐PartI–StudentInformation(Tobecompletedbystudent)
‐PartII–ProgramEndDate(Tobecompletedbyacademicadvisor)
‐PartIII–OPTStartDate(Tobecompletedbystudent)
‐PartIV–ConfirmationofUnderstanding(Tobecompletedbystudent)
‐PartV–I‐20DeliveryPreference(Tobecompletedbystudent)
‐PartVI–ApplicationChecklist&Signature(Tobecompletedbystudent)
□ AcompletedFormI‐765(availableatwww.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/form/i‐765.pdf)
‐Findinstructionsat:https://www.nova.edu/internationalaffairs/students/forms/oia‐i765‐instructions.pdf
□ CopiesofallpreviousI‐20swithemploymentauthorizationsonly(CPT,OPT,EconomicHardship,etc.)
□ I‐94cardorprint‐outfromhttps://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94
□ Two(2)passportstylephotographs(2inchesby2inches)withyourLASTNAMEandI‐94numberprintedonthe
backofeachphotograph.
□ Checkormoneyorderfor$410.00madepayabletoDEPARTMENTOFHOMELANDSECURITY.
□ Copyofyourpassportinformationpage.
□ CopyofyourF‐1visa(exceptCanadianandBermudiancitizens).
□ OPTIONAL:FormG‐1145(availableathttps://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/form/g‐1145.pdf)
‐Thisformallowsyoutoreceiveemailand/ortextmessageverificationofthereceiptofyour
documents
bytheServiceCenter.
□ OPTIONAL:FedExshippinglabelifOPTION3:UNIVERSITYEXPRESSMAILSERVICEinPartVofthisapplication.
Shippinglabelinstructions:www.nova.edu/internationalaffairs/students/document‐delivery.
Iconfirmthatalloftheinformationprovidedinthisapplicationisaccuratetothebestofmyknowledge.
Name(print) Signature Date
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Nova Southeastern University Florida - F1 Post Completion Optional Practical Training (OPT) Application Packet

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