Carnegie Mellon

OPT Sessions for Spring Graduates

OIE will offer OPT information/application sessions for F1 students who will be completing their programs in the Spring 2008 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, or in OIE Warner Hall on the following dates:

January 28, 2008	OIE, Warner Hall, 3 rd floor
February 4, 2008	Carnegie Conference Room – East
February 7, 2008	Carnegie Conference Room – East
February 11, 2008	Carnegie Conference Room – East
February 13, 2008	Carnegie Conference Room – East
February 14, 2008	Carnegie Conference Room – East
February 18, 2008	Carnegie Conference Room – East
February 20, 2008	Carnegie Conference Room – East
February 21, 2008	Carnegie Conference Room – East
February 25, 2008	Carnegie Conference Room – East
February 26, 2008	Carnegie Conference Room – East
March 4, 2008	Carnegie Conference Room – East
March 11, 2008	Carnegie Conference Room – East
March 18, 2008	Carnegie Conference Room – East
March 19, 2008	Carnegie Conference Room – East
March 25, 2008	Carnegie Conference Room – East
April 2, 2008	OIE, Warner Hall, 3 rd floor
April 8, 2008	OIE, Warner Hall, 3 rd floor
April 18, 2008	OIE, Warner Hall, 3 rd floor
April 24, 2008	OIE, Warner Hall, 3 rd floor
April 28, 2008	OIE, Warner Hall, 3 rd floor
May 6, 2008	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 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 and schedule an appointment with their J1 Responsible Officer (an OIE advisor if CMU issued your DS-2019).

Last Updated On: January 17, 2008