Students on Optional Practical Training
Please select the appropriate request below.
Note: If you have already started a specific online request, do not start a new one. Please go to your User Home Page to continue working on your existing request.
Students on OPT with immigration inquiries should refer to OISS for assistance.
OPT Student Information
- It is required that your employment records remain up to date in SEVIS. Please submit this request each time your information changes.
- F-1 students who completed a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree in select government-designated science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) fields and are currently working with post-completion OPT may be eligible to apply for the STEM OPT extension of 24 months of additional employment if they have a job or job offer from an E-Verify employer and meet all the required criteria. Please refer to the USCIS STEM OPT Extension site to see if you meet the STEM extension criteria.
Travel Form
- To be filled out for travel within the U.S.
SEVIS Transfer Out
- This request is used to notify OISS of your intent to transfer your F-1 immigration status to another U.S. institution. We recommend you meet with OISS to submit this request. Please complete and submit this request to OISS along with proof of your admission to the other institution, in order for the OISS to release your SEVIS record to your new school.
- The above form will inform OISS of a student's need for specific requests.
- The above form will help OISS determine if an individual is eligible for a new Form I-20 (example: change of level).
- Note: this is not for updated Form I-20's due to employer updates. If you are a student who is on OPT with an employment update for OISS, please visit the OPT Students section on your home page in order to inform us of your employment updates.
- Invitation to invite family members to the U.S. from abroad.