Do NOT File the I-765 OPT Application Online Without Reading This Message First
Before electronically filing the Form I-765 with USCIS online, students must first receive a NEW I-20 from ISSS recommending Optional Practical Training (OPT) by submitting the ISSS OPT I-20 Request Form (DocuSign) to ISSS.
- On April 12, 2021, USCIS announced that students in F-1 status seeking Optional Practical Training (OPT) can now file Form I-765 online.
- USCIS continues to accept the latest paper version of I-765 application by mail.