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https://my.academyart.edu/content/dam/assets/pdf/int-stud/opt-online-tutorial.pdf

https://www.uscis.gov/i-765

https://my.academyart.edu/aau-forms/international-admissions/opt-i-20-request-form

International Student Services email: intlservices@academyart.edu

Career Services email: careerdevelopment@academyart.edu

https://my.academyart.edu/students/my-academy/student-resources/international-student-resources#OPT-Reporting

International Student Services email: intlservices@academyart.edu

https://www.sevp.ice.gov/opt/#/login

Can I study another degree after I start my opt?

Can I go back China while I am waiting OPT?

https://www.e-verify.gov/

International Student Services Office Email:intlservices@academyart.edu Phone:415-274-2208 Website:https://www.academyart.edu/admissions/international-student-resources/

Does it matter if my employer is everify outside of CA, but I am working on one of its branch in CA ? Am I still qulify for apply stem-opt?

@xuehui yes, please contact our admission specialist

Do you need to get paid if you’re volunteering?

is (WNM MA) course eligible for stem opt ?

How do we enter a start date without knowing who our employer is going to be?

Opt's application fee has gone up since 10.2. If the application this week is still the original price？

What kind of potential reasons might cause the opt stem application be refused or denied?

@Yidan yes, if you already applied for OPT, you may go home, but please make sure to get the receipt & EAD card to the mailing address.

I am an International student, my passport is about expired. I need to apply the new passport here. Will it impact any processing to apply OPT?

Will I get my EAD quicker if I have SSN/

I am staying at a new address this semester, how does that affect my I-20?

@zalak yes animation is STEM major

Do we get an SSN after getting the EAD?

@Shahzad you can choose any date between 12/19/2020 and 02/18/2021

My program is MA in web design So do I have to apply for opt first or I can directly apply for stem ?

How could I know the job that I applied is directly related to my major ？

@Menghang yes, please send your OPT packet by 10/01, so you can send before the fee increase.

thx！

Does USCIS applicationfee is also rise for Stem OPT apply?

Is it possible to start earlier than the date mentioned on the start date?

@Shubham It may take 3 days to get your OPT I-20.

How and where to pay the fee?

If I already have a working offer right now using my CPT, can I continue the offer if I didn’t get my EAD card on 19th?

@jingsi, you may use check, money order $410 to USCIS, $550 after 10/02

https://www.uscis.gov/forms/forms-information/how-to-make-an-expedite-request

Expedite https://www.uscis.gov/forms/forms-information/how-to-make-an-expedite-request

So I pay when I mail all the material in the post office?

@Xinyu it is USCIS policy

@ Cherry. For the 10.2 deadline, do I have to mail it out before 10.2? or Does the USCIS have to receive before 10.2?

@Cuixin if you send your STEM packet after OPT ends, it will get denied

If my f1 visa on the passport is expired, but I20 is still valid, passport is still valid, is that ok?

@shubham yes, copy is OK, you keep the original

Can I get my F-1 Visa renewed in the US? I can’t do it in my country as the US consulate is closed.

is there any hours limit for working during opt? I mean what if you work more than 40 hours?

I'm a Canadian, so I don't have a F-1 Visa on my passport, what can I do? Also, I'm in Canada right now, so I have to go back to US before I apply for OPT? If I go back to US after graduation, do I lose the possibility of applying for OPT?

My F1 visa is expiring at the end of December 2021 and Fall 2020 is my last semester, when should I start the OPT process?

@ Yi Lin you need to have a passport which has at least 6 months validation

@shahzad We send your OPT by email, so you can print and send it. Also please update your mailing address to get the original by mail.

My program is MA in web design So do I have to apply for opt first or I can directly apply for stem ?

is there any suggestion for apply for a passport renew since the embassday in San Francisco is currently closed?

@shahzad yes, you are applying for SSN at the same time with OPT

Is it possible to start earlier than the date mentioned on the start date?

If I get opt right now， than I continue study here for MFA program, after MFA graduation could I redo my OPT again?

@jingsi you must wait till your get the work authorization to continue to work

@jingsi you need to send a check/money order when you mail.

@Chris we recommend to send it by 10/01 with post mark so it’s before 10/02

@shubham please download from USCIS website

@Edwin the visa can be renewed only outside of the US.you can stay in the US with expired visa

@Armin there is minimum requirement which is 20 hours per week, no maximum hours, but there’s overtime policy, please discuss with your company.

@Naretrit please try to send your OPT as soon as you can

How does the opt and stem opt apply process affect by the Covid currently? Does it takes longer to make it happen?

@shubham yes, you need to count 90 days from the start date on the EAD card

what if our opt expired while waiting for Stem opt approve? Are we still eligible to work during the gap?

@iting you need to send the current passport copy

I am taking only one class this semester, does it affect my application timeline?

@Cuixin please contact your consulate to see if there is another way to get renewed.

@shahzad you need to wait to get the EAD to begin working

If your application gets rejected do you need to pay again if you apply again?

@Yidan OPT is given one time per degree level, if you apply for OPT from BFA, then do the MFA, yes you can apply for another OPT

@shubham CPT is for US based company

@shubham yes you can do MFA after OPT, however there’s no OPT since you already get the OPT from MA

what if our opt expired while waiting for Stem opt approve? Are we still eligible to work during the gap?

@Aunyavee yes, please attach the legal documents if your name is different on visa or passport.

@Cuixin it may delay, now it takes 3-5 months

@Cuixin yes you have up to 180 days to work without STEM EAD after your Opt ends while STEM is pending

@Ayesha no, taking only 1 class in your final semester is OK to apply for OPT.

Thank you all for help answering our questions!

@Hyojeing if your packet has the post mark before 10/02, it’s OK to send $410. Please make sure to send by 10/01 express mail.

If I graduated and left US, but later got a job offer in US, do I get H1B visa instead?

@victor if your packet is rejected, normally USCIS returns everything including the fee.

Any more questions? Please feel free to let us know.

If you have any questions, please send us an email

@shubham O1 visa is available for Indians as well, please find more info here

https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/temporary-workers/o-1-visa-individuals-with-extraordinary-ability-or-achievement

intlservices@academyart.edu

Thanks everyone!

@Iting yes, please make sure to bring your valid passport, f-1 visa, OPT I-20 with signature, OPT EAD card, employment verification letter

It's the digital sign also works for application? Currently in Covid situation?

@Cuixin, for I-765, you have to “hand” sign.

Thank you all team!

Thanks everyone!

Can I use scan image sign for I-765?

thank you!

@Jongwhee, no, please hand sign

Hope you all stay safe!

Thank you students for attending today and asking great questions! Thank you to our International Student Services panelists for the great presentation and all the valuable information! Be safe and healthy everyone, and enjoy the rest of your Fall semester!

Thank you for the the webinar.

Thank you all

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Thank you all. Have a nice day

@Ying please download from USCIS website directly

Thank you !

International Student Services Office Email: intlservices@academyart.edu Phone: 415-274-2208 Website: 
https://www.academyart.edu/admissions/international-student-resources/

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