STEM OPT Extension Tutorial for Online Filers

• The service center will issue a Form I-797 Receipt Notice once your online application has been received and is in process. The Receipt Notice will include a Receipt Number in the upper left-hand corner which you can use to check the status of your case.
• All correspondence from USCIS will be sent to International Education by standard mail if you entered our mailing address on the Form I-765. We will email you as soon as we receive any information regarding your STEM OPT extension application. At that time, you can select one of three options for receiving the item – collect it in person, have it mailed to you, or designate a friend to collect the item for you.
• Keep in mind that STEM OPT processing time can vary greatly (6 weeks to 4 months). While your extension application is being processed by the service center, you may continue to work up to 180 days past the expiration of your initial 12-month OPT authorization. Please contact our office if you are approaching the 180-day limit but you have not yet been notified of a decision on your extension application.

Thank you for completing the
OPT STEM Extension Tutorial!

Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or concerns: 316-978-3232 or iss@wichita.edu.

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