今天(2021-04-12)USCIS正式发布新闻说OPT可以网上申请(其实新闻发布之前就可以用了),结合网上同学们的经历,特地赶制了这篇文章,希望对大家有用。
官方新闻:
Release Date 04/12/2021 WASHINGTON—U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced that F-1 students seeking optional practical training (OPT) can now file Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, online if they are filing under one of these categories: (c)(3)(A) – Pre-Completion OPT; (c)(3)(B) – Post-Completion OPT; and (c)(3)(C) – 24-Month Extension of OPT for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) students.
入口: https://www.uscis.gov/i-765
申请过程:
第一步: 创建帐户。注册的时候只用填邮箱,USCIS会发给你确认邮件,确认链接进去,再设置密码等。 有个Two-Step Verification Method,电话邮箱都可以。
注册USCIS帐户
第二步:选择account type: I am an applicant
第三步:填写 I765: https://www.uscis.gov/i-765
这里根根据实际情况填写就可以:
关于照片,有两个tips,大家可以参考:
最近6个月,不要用以前申请签证用过的!
自己制作还是挺麻烦的,我最终放弃了。也去了CVS店,结果他们说不提供电子版。后来,发现了 aipassportphoto.com 非常好用! 自己先拍一张满意的照片,然后这个网站自动处理,尺寸,背景都自动搞定,非常好用。推荐!
在线制作OPT照片
填完表格,加完附件后还要交410刀,not refundable。
时间线
3/21 网申,当天刷卡,Case Was Received and A Receipt Notice Was Emailed
3/22 网申日期从3/21变成3/22,网上有电子receipt
3/27 收到纸质receipt
3/30 Card Is Being Produced!
4/1 Card Was Picked Up By The United States Postal Service
4/5 Card Was Delivered
祝大家网申一切顺利!
早日收到EAD卡!