Post Completion OPT Request and Agreement

OPT Request and Agreement (Post-Completion)

Use this form to begin your post-completion OPT application by agreeing to your responsibilities and requesting a recommendation from the Office of International Students and Visiting Scholars. You will need to upload your most recent I-94, your valid passport ID page, and any previous CPT I-20s, pages one and two.

First Name

Confirmation of Contact Information

Email Address

ACU ID

Last Name

Please list your residential address. If you are in the dorms or the UP, list your dorm name and room number.

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

List your ACU Box number (if you have one)

What's your cell phone number?

What email address will you use after your ACU email is closed?

When do you plan to graduate?
*Note: Fall/Spring graduates, use the graduation date. Summer graduates use the final class day.

Please describe the type of work you are looking for and how this work relates directly to your major.

What is the earliest date you would like your OPT work authorization to begin?
*Note: choose a date between your completion date up to 60 days after. This will be the earliest possible start date on your EAD, and cannot be changed once you submit your application. The actual EAD start date may vary. See the post-completion OPT instructions in the Handbook for more details.

Your Academic Advisor's Contact information

Please list the name of your academic advisor.

What is your academic advisor's email address?

Acknowledgements
Should the OISVS and USCIS approve my post-completion OPT petition, I understand that I am responsible to maintain my F-1 status by following all applicable laws, including (but not limited to):

(check each of the following boxes after reading each one)

Report to the SEVP Portal (or the OISVS in writing) within 10 calendar days of a change in my residential address, the name and address of my employer and any change to my employment status.

Pursue only work opportunities that are directly related to my major listed on my I-20

Not to exceed the unemployment limits (90 calendar days from the start of your EAD)

Keep my passport valid at least six months into the future

Comply with U.S. tax and Department of Labor laws

I acknowledge that:

My I-20 completion date will be shortened to match my upcoming graduation date if approved for the OPT recommendation.

If there is a change and I will not graduate, I must submit a request for an extension to the OISVS at least 1 week prior to the new I-20 end date to maintain F-1 status.

Document Uploads

Upload your most recent I-94 (available on The I-94 Website under the "Get Most Recent' tab).

Upload your valid passport identification page

CPT I-20(s), pages one and two (if applicable).

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By typing my name below, I certify that the information provided in this form are known to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge.

Electronically sign your name below: