U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced that certain parolees can now file Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, online. Most individuals paroled into the United ...

In addition to the paper version of Form I-765, USCIS is now accepting online Form I-765 applications for Optional Practical Training (OPT) and the 24-month OPT STEM Extension. The online I-765 ...

If you file your OPT/STEM OPT application by mail, you must complete a paper Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, and follow the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) ...

Off-campus employment for F-1 students is defined at 8 CFR 214.2 (f)(9)(ii)(A). Generally, it is employment that is for economic need and is not required to be related to the student’s academic course ...

The United States has introduced new fees for foreign nationals applying for work authorisation, effective August 21, 2025. Form I-765 now costs $470 online and $520 on paper, with additional fees for ...

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 ...