F-1 students seeking optional practical training (OPT) can now file Form I-765 online.
April 13, 2021
USCIS announced that that F-1 students seeking optional practical training (OPT) can now file Form I-765, the Application for Employment Authorization online if they are filing under one of these categories: Pre-Completion OPT; Post-Completion OPT; and 24-Month Extension of OPT for technology, engineering, mathematics and science students. Optional Practical Training (OPT) is temporary employment that is directly related to an F-1 student’s major area of study.