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SONORAN UNIVERSITY
Optional Practical Training (OPT) Request Form

Questions marked with a * are required

Sonoran students on an active F1 status visa who wish to apply for an Optional Training Program (OPT) must complete this form to begin the application process.

OPT Defined:
Optional Practical Training (OPT) is a period during which graduate students with F-1 status who have completed or have been pursuing their degrees for more than nine months are permitted by the USCIS to work towards getting practical training to complement their field of studies

Pre-Completion OPT:
Pre-completion OPT is OPT for which an F1 student is authorized before they complete their program of study. It is available after the F1 student has completed one academic year of study. Pre-completion OPT may be authorized for up to 20 hours per week while classes are in session

Post-Completion OPT:
Students can apply for a post-completion OPT as early as 90 days before the end of program date, until 60 days after the end of program date. USCIS must receipt (not receive) your application no later than 60 days after your I-20 end date.

What Work Privileges are Available on OPT?

Under an F1 visa, students can complete their entire degree, and they have certain rights to work while they are on a valid F1 status. Check out this "Working in the USA" article for full details about other legal ways to work in the USA. While there is some right to work under OPT while still in school (“pre-completion OPT”), the main use for OPT is the right to work for 12 months after completion of a degree (“post-completion OPT”). So as you near graduation, you can apply for OPT, which will permit you to work for any employer in the US (subject to all of the rules of OPT). You can apply for a new OPT period for each new degree level you complete - for instance, if you receive a Bachelor’s degree, you can apply for OPT and work for a year, go back to graduate school, then when you complete your Masters or PHD, you can apply for OPT again and work for another year (many students actually do this).

Employment Start Dates and End Dates:
Students must disclose the stand and end dates for OPT Employment on this form. The Start Date for Post-Completion OPT must be no later than 60 days after the end of program date on your I20.

Contact Information

Sonoran Student ID#

First Name

Middle Name

Legal Last Name

Date of Birth (m/d/yyyy)

Phone

Sonoran Email

Non Sonoran Email

Type of OPT

Pre-Completion OPT

Post-Complettion OPT

Have you accepted a job offer?

Yes [You must complete the employers information below and contact the SCNM designated school official (DSO) if there is any change]

No [You must contact the Sonoran designated school official (DSO) within 60 days of graduation with an Employer name/contact information.]

My employment status is:

Full TIme (20 hours a week or more)

Part TIme (less than 20 hours a week)

Employer Contact Information

Employer/Business Name

Supervisor's Name

Employer Identification Number (EIN)

Street Address

City, State, Zip Code

Supervisor's Email Address

Phone

Please identify "Start" employment date. If you do not know a specific start date you may choose a date not to exceed 60 days after your anticipated graduation date. Note: OPT is awarded for a cumulative maximum of 12 months per educational level. This includes any time completed on a pre-completion OPT and post-completion OPT. For Post-OPT, your employment end date may not exceed 12 months from your graduation end date.

Please identify "End" employment date.

Optional Practical Training (OPT) students must ensure that the training complies with the rules governing OPT. By clicking "I agree," you agree to comply with the obligation to report changes in employment information (to include periods of unemployment) and changes in your address during your OPT. The details of these rules can be found in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 8, Sections 214.2(f)(10) to (f)(13) and 214.2(m)(14). The CFR has been amended and the sections relevant to OPT are available at www.ice.gov/sevis (the SEVP Website). If you will experience any change in your ability to maintain the current conditions of your F-1 status, you must report the change to Sonoran DSO immediately.

I agree to comply with the conditions above.

Yes

Electronic Signature
I, the requestor, warrant the truthfulness of the information provided in this application.

Clear

Date Electronically Signed