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Using I-797 Approval Notice to Begin OPT Employment

  • Posted by Shokolatte Tachikawa on October 8, 2020 at 7:53 pm

    Announcement from CUNY

     

    F-1 Students with Pending OPT Applications:

     

    Due to delays in the production of EAD’s (OPT cards), USCIS has announced a COVID-19 accommodation regarding the start of OPT.

     

    Normally, a student must wait until they have received the EAD until they can begin their OPT employment.  USCIS has announced that students with an approved OPT application who have received an I-797 Notice of Action, notifying them of their OPT approval, are allowed to use the I-797 as a List “C” document in the I-9 process.

     

    This will allow students to begin their OPT on the start date indicated on the I-797, even if they have not received the EAD.

     

    Link to USCIS announcement:

     

    https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-verification-during-ead-production-delays-due-to-covid-19

     

    Best Regards,

     

    Paul Croser

    International Student Counselor

    Office of International Students

    The Graduate Center – CUNY

    365 Fifth Avenue

    New York, NY   10016

     

    Ph:          212.817.7490

    Fax:        212.817.1626

    Email:     pcroser@gc.cuny.edu

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