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ARTICLE · 12 APRIL 2018

Graduation: Time To Request Post-Graduation Work Permission For Foreign Students

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It's April. Graduation is just around the corner. International students who are in F-1 status must consider their post-graduation plans.

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It's April. Graduation is just around the corner. International students who are in F-1 status must consider their post-graduation plans. Now is the time to work with foreign student advisors and the USCIS for those seeking to work and gain practical training after graduation.

Optional Practical Training (OPT) is a period of temporary employment in the US that is directly related to an F-1 student's major area of study. An F-1 student may be authorized 12 months of OPT after completing a degree from a US university. Eligible students must apply within 30 days of the foreign student advisor (known to USCIS as the "designated school official" or "DSO") for OPT into the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) record system.

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