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
