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Expansion of Premium Processing to F-1 OPT and STEM OPT Extensions (Phase 1)

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CountryUnited States
Operative dateMarch 6, 2023
CategoryStudent / work authorization
Policy toolProcessing time acceleration / administrative fee
Affected groupF-1 students with pending form i-765 for opt / stem opt extensions

Policy effect

USCIS expanded premium processing service (Form I-907) to certain F-1 students with pending Form I-765 applications for post-completion OPT or 24-month STEM OPT extensions.

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Announces Premium Processing; New Online-Filing Procedures for Certain F-1 Students Seeking OPT or STEM OPT Extensions Alert Type warning Archived Content The information on this page is out of date. However, some of the content may still be useful, so we have archived the page. Release Date 03/06/2023 WASHINGTON — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced today the expansion of premium processing for certain F-1 students seeking Optional Practical Training (OPT) and F-1 students seeking science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) OPT extensions who have a pending Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, and wish to request a premium processing upgrade. Online filing of Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service, is now also available to F-1 students in these categories. USCIS continues to accept the latest paper version of this form by mail. “The availability of premium processing for certain F-1 students, in addition to the ease of online filing, will streamline the immigration experience for a great many international students,” said USCIS Director Ur M. Jaddou. “The ongoing expansion of online filing is a priority for USCIS as we continue to create operational efficiencies and increase access to the immigration system for stakeholders, applicants, petitioners, requestors, and those we serve.” Premium processing expansion for certain F-1 students will occur in phases, and students requesting premium processing should not file before these dates: Beginning March 6, USCIS will accept Form I-907 requests, filed either via paper form or online, for certain F-1 students who already have a pending Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, if they are filing under one of the following categories: (c)(3)(A) – Pre-Completion OPT; (c)(3)(B) – Post-Completion OPT; and (c)(3)(C) – 24-Month Extension of OPT for STEM students. Beginning April 3, USCIS will accept Form I-907 requests, filed either via paper form or online, for F-1 students in the above categories when filed together with Form I-765. USCIS will reject premium processing requests for a pending Form I-765 if received before March 6, and will reject any premium processing request for an initial or concurrently filed Form I-765 that is received before April 3. To file Form I-907 online, an applicant must first create a USCIS online account, which provides …
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration ServicesUSCIS News Alert, "USCIS Announces Premium Processing for Applicants Filing Form I-765 for OPT or STEM OPT Extensions."Open official source
Retrieved from https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/uscis-announces-premium-processing-for-applicants-filing-form-i-765-for-opt-or-stem-opt-extensions

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