Authorization for Employment in the U.S.

• Issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for temporary work directly related to your major area of study
• May be used before or after completion of studies
• You are eligible to receive a total of 12-months of OPT for each higher degree
• If you have been enrolled as a full-time student for at least one academic year and are in lawful F-1 status, you may be eligible to apply for OPT
• F-1 students are eligible to apply for up to one year of OPT per education level
• Once approved, you must report all changes in employment within 10 days by submitting the corresponding OPT e-form via iNorthTX

To apply for Post-Completion OPT

• Applicants must complete an OPT workshop presentation and pass a quiz
• View workshop presentation
• Complete the quiz and bring it to the ISSS office along with your application for an OPT I-20.

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