Carnegie Mellon

OPT Sessions for F-1 students

August 31, 2007

OIE will offer OPT information/application sessions for F1 students who
will be completing their programs in the Fall 07 Semester.  If you are planning to apply for OPT this semester, you must attend one of the following application sessions rather than scheduling an individual appointment with your OIE advisor.

Note: You must file the OPT application with USCIS prior to completing your program or you will forfeit the benefit. Applications can take 60 to 90 days to be approved so apply as soon as you can.

These sessions will be held from 12 noon to 1 pm in the Carnegie Conference Room- East (CCR), first floor, Warner Hall on the following dates:

September 10, 2007	Carnegie Conference Room - East
September 19, 2007	Carnegie Conference Room – East
September 24, 2007	Carnegie Conference Room – East
October 2, 2007	Carnegie Conference Room – East
October 8, 2007	Carnegie Conference Room – East
October 17, 2007	Carnegie Conference Room – East
October 18, 2007	Carnegie Conference Room – East
October 24, 2007	Carnegie Conference Room – East
October 25, 2007	Carnegie Conference Room – East
October 31, 2007	Carnegie Conference Room – East
November 1, 2007	Carnegie Conference Room – East
November 12, 2007	Carnegie Conference Room – East
November 27, 2007	Carnegie Conference Room – East
December 4, 2007	Carnegie Conference Room – East
December 10, 2007	Carnegie Conference Room – East

Students must register for a session in advance by calling 412-268-5231.

Prior to attending the session, you must read the OPT instructions (www.studentaffairs.cmu.edu/oie/forstu/optpt.pdf) and have
your academic advisor complete the OPT recommendation form. Bring this completed form, along with your I-20, passport and I-94 to the session.  You should also complete the I-765 form and bring that to the session. The I-765 form is available online at:  www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-765.pdf

Arrive on time.  Students who arrive late can not attend the session and will need to reschedule for another day.

Graduate students in Tepper and the Heinz/MISM/MSIT programs may choose to attend a session in their school. Details about the school-based OPT sessions will be announced separately.
Students in J1 status who are expecting to complete their program this semester should read the handout on Academic Training (www.studentaffairs.cmu.edu/oie/forstu/acatraj1.pdf) and schedule an appointment with their J1 Responsible Officer (an OIE advisor if CMU issued
your DS-2019).

Updated 10/3/2007