7– month stem opt extension - California State University, Long Beach
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7– month stem opt extension - California State University, Long Beach
Brotman Hall Room 201 1250 Bellflower Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90840 PH 562-985-4106 • FAX 562-985-1725 [email protected] Center for International Education International Student Services (ISS) California State University, Long Beach 7– MONTH STEM OPT EXTENSION Application Guide for Students with Existing 17-Month STEM OPT EADs on May 10, 2016 Use this application if: You are currently in Active F-1 status in an authorized period of 17-month STEM OPT extension, you have at least 150 days remaining in your STEM Employment Authorization Document (EAD) and meet all requirements of the 24-month STEM OPT extension. Eligibility You are eligible to apply for additional 7-month STEM OPT extension if you meet the following criteria: You are currently in Active F-1 status in in an authorized period of 17-month STEM OPT. You have at least 150 days of approved STEM OPT left on the day that USCIS receives your Form I-765, “Application for Employment Authorization.” You have received a qualifying STEM degree from a school that was both accredited and Student and Exchange Visitor Program-certified at the time that they applied for a STEM OPT extension. Please visit the department’s website for the full list of recognized accrediting agencies. You have not receive STEM OPT extension before for the same degree level. You must have an employer which is enrolled in and remains in good standing with the E-Verify electronic eligibility verification program, as determined by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. You and your employer agree to submit a Form I-983 to ensure that you are receiving the academic and training benefits of your STEM OPT extension. For more information, visit the Form I-983 resources on the STEM OPT Hub. When to Apply The filing period to request the additional 7-Month STEM OPT extension is May 10, 2016, through August 8, 2016. In addition, the application must be filed within 60 days of the date the DSO enters the recommendation for the 7-month STEM OPT extension in your SEVIS record or the application will be denied. Helpful resources: Optional Practical Training Extension for STEM Students (STEM OPT) STEM OPT HUB How to Apply Please read the instructions below very carefully. There are 3 Steps to apply for STEM OPT extension: Step 1 Prepare your 24- MONTH STEM OPT Extension Application Include all of the following documents: Completed 24-MONTH STEM OPT Extension Request form. Only PDF format will be accepted. Completed Form G-1145. Completed Form I-765— Use black ink only and be sure that your signature does not touch the lines. Complete Form I-983 . The STEM OPT student and their prospective employer must work together to complete this form prior to the student applying for the STEM OPT extension. Only PDF format will be accepted. Use the following Information to help you fill out Form I-983: A. Name of School recommending OPT: California State University Long Beach B. SEVIS School Code of School Recommending STEM OPT: LOS214F00361000 C. Designated School Official (DSO) information: Mayra L. Serna-Gallegos 1250 Bellflower Boulevard- MS0109, BH-201 Long Beach, Ca 90840 [email protected] 562-985-4106 A copy of the U.S. Degree. A job offer letter from an employer that is registered with the E-Verify program. Photocopies of all your travel and immigration documents: Passport Information/Photo page (valid for at least 6 months) Copy of Visa Current EAD card (front and back) I-94 Card (front & back of paper card or electronic print out) Your most current SEVIS I-20s Step 2 Step 3 Submit your Application to the CIE Via email at: [email protected] – Remember that your documents must be submitted as a PDF file. Allow 7-10 business days to process your request. Your DSO will process a new I-20 with the recommendation for the 7-Month STEM OPT. Pick up your I-20 and the 24-Month STEM OPT Extension Cover Sheet from CIE and mail your documents to USCIS You will receive an email when your documents are ready for pick up. Specific mailing instructions will be provided. Applications for the 7-Month STEM OPT STEM extension must be received by USCIS on or before August 8, 2016 and within 60 days of the date the DSO enters the recommendation for the 7-month STEM OPT extension in your SEVIS record or the application will be denied. Brotman Hall Room 201 1250 Bellflower Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90840 PH 562-985-4106 • FAX 562-985-1725 [email protected] Center for International Education International Student Services (ISS) California State University, Long Beach STEM OPT EXTENSION REQUEST FORM Complete this form to request a 24– month STEM OPT extension. Please complete Section 1 and submit this form, along with your Application Materials, to the CIE Front Desk. You will be notified via email when your application and I-20 are ready for pick up. SECTION 1- To be completed by the student. POST-COMPLETION OPT Student ID Number: Currently in: Family Name: First Name: Email Address: Phone Number: Home Address : City, State, Zip Code: Current Degree Level: BA BS MA MS Is this application based in a prior STEM degree? PhD Yes No 17—MONTH STEM OPT EXT. Expiration Date on current EAD card: Qualifying Degree Level: BA BS MA MS Qualifying STEM degree: Qualifying STEM MAJOR CIP Code: Date when Qualifying STEM degree was awarded: Name of School where STEM degree was awarded : PhD Employment Information- Select one option below: Employed Multiple short term gigs Self-employed/work for hire Self-employed business owner Employment through the following agency: Employer Name (Name of the company): Address: City and State: Zip Code: 9 digit Employer’s Identification Number (EIN#): Job Title: Start Date: Number of hours per week you work: Supervisor’s Name: Phone #: Email: In 1000 characters or less, explain how the employment is related to course work taken while completing your program of study : SECTION 2 Initial review to be completed by the CIE Front Desk. SECTION 3 International Student Advisor Approval. Application is Complete. Employment and Contact information is updated. Degree conferral date: _________________________________ Degree included on the STEM Designated Degree Program List. Passport Expiration date: _______________________________ Employer is E-Verified. No outstanding holds. Form I-983– Training Plan is complete and valid. School where STEM degree war earned is accredited and SEVP certified. Application submitted in a timely manner. Reviewer Initials: ____________ Date Submitted to Advisor:_____________ Date Received Stamp: The student’s request for OPT STEM extension is Accepted Rejected Advisor Signature ____________________________Decision Date___________ STEM OPT Request Form 05/02/2016 1 e-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance USCIS Form G-1145 Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services OMB No. 1615-0109 Expires 09/30/2016 What Is the Purpose of This Form? Use this form to request an electronic notification (e-Notification) when U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services accepts your immigration application. This service is available for applications filed at a USCIS Lockbox facility. General Information Complete the information below and clip this form to the first page of your application package. You will receive one e-mail and/or text message for each form you are filing. We will send the e-Notification within 24 hours after we accept your application. Domestic customers will receive an e-mail and/or text message; overseas customers will only receive an e-mail. Undeliverable e-Notifications cannot be resent. The e-mail or text message will display your receipt number and tell you how to get updated case status information. It will not include any personal information. The e-Notification does not grant any type of status or benefit; rather it is provided as a convenience to customers. USCIS will also mail you a receipt notice (I-797C), which you will receive within 10 days after your application has been accepted; use this notice as proof of your pending application or petition. USCIS Privacy Act Statement AUTHORITIES: The information requested on this form is collected pursuant to section 103(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended INA section 101, et seq. PURPOSE: The primary purpose for providing the information on this form is to request an electronic notification when USCIS accepts immigration form. The information you provide will be used to send you a text and/or email message. DISCLOSURE: The information you provide is voluntary. However, failure to provide the requested information may prevent USCIS from providing you a text and/or email message receipting your immigration form. ROUTINE USES: The information provide on this form will be used by and disclosed to DHS personnel and contractors in accordance with approved routine uses, as described in the associated published system of records notices [DHS-USCIS-007 Benefits Information System and DHS-USCIS-001 - Alien File (A-File) and Central Index System (CIS), which can be found at www.dhs.gov/privacy]. The information may also be made available, as appropriate for law enforcement purposes or in the interest of national security. Paperwork Reduction Act An agency may not conduct or sponsor an information collection and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated at 3 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions and completing and submitting the form. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, 20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20529-2140. OMB No. 1615-0109. Do not mail your completed Form G-1145 to this address. Complete this form and clip it on top of the first page of your immigration form(s). Applicant/Petitioner Full Last Name E-mail Address Form G-1145 09/15/14 Y Applicant/Petitioner Full First Name Applicant/Petitioner Full Middle Name Mobile Phone Number (Text Message) Page 1 of 1 OMB No. 1615-0040; Expires 02/28/2018 I-765, Application For Employment Authorization Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Action Block Fee Stamp For USCIS Use Only Initial Receipt Resubmitted Relocated Received Sent Completed Application Denied - Failed to establish: Application Approved Eligibility under 8 CFR 274a.12 (a) or (c) Authorization/Extension Valid From Authorization/Extension Valid To Economic necessity under 8 CFR 274a.12(c)(14), (18) and 8 CFR 214.2(f) Subject to the following conditions: I am applying for: 1. Denied A# Applicant is filing under section 274a.12 Permission to accept employment. Replacement (of lost employment authorization document). Renewal of my permission to accept employment (attach a copy of your previous employment authorization document). 15. Current Immigration Status (Visitor, Student, etc.) Full Name (Family Name) (First Name) 2. Other Names Used (include Maiden Name) 3. U.S. Mailing Address (Street Number and Name) (State) 4. Country of Citizenship or Nationality 5. Place of Birth (Town or City) (State/Province) 6. Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy) 7. Gender 8. Marital Status Married Male (Middle Name) 16. Eligibility Category. Go to the “Who May File Form I-765?” section of the Instructions. In the space below, place the letter and number of the eligibility category you selected from the instructions. For example, (a)(8), (c)(17)(iii), etc. (Apt. Number) (Town or City) 9. Approved (ZIP Code) (Country) Divorced C ) ( 3 ) ( C ) 17. (c)(3)(C) Eligibility Category. If you entered the eligibility category (c)(3)(C) in Question 16 above, list your degree, your employer's name as listed in E-Verify, and your employer's E-Verify Company Identification Number or a valid E-Verify Client Company Identification Number in the space below. Degree Employer's Name as listed in E-Verify Employer's E-Verify Company Identification Number or a Valid E-Verify Client Company Identification Number 18. (c)(26) Eligibility Category. If you entered the eligibility category (c)(26) in Question 16 above, please provide the receipt number of your H-1B principal spouse's most recent Form I-797 Notice of Approval for Form I-129. Female Single ( Widowed Social Security Number (Include all numbers you have ever used, if any) 10. Alien Registration Number (A-Number) or Form I-94 Number (if any) 11. Have you ever before applied for employment authorization from USCIS? Yes (Complete the following questions.) Which USCIS Office? Dates Results (Granted or Denied - attach all documentation) No (Proceed to Question 12.) 12. Date of Last Entry into the U.S., on or about (mm/dd/yyyy) Applicant's Signature I certify, under penalty of perjury, that the foregoing is true and correct. Furthermore, I authorize the release of any information that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services needs to determine eligibility for the benefit I am seeking. I have read the “Who May File Form I-765?” section of the instructions and have identified the appropriate eligibility category in Question 16. Signature Date of Signature (mm/dd/yyyy) Telephone Number Signature of Person Preparing Form, If Other Than Applicant I declare that this document was prepared by me at the request of the applicant and is based on all information of which I have any knowledge. Signature Date of Signature (mm/dd/yyyy) 13. Place of Last Entry into the U.S. 14. Status at Last Entry (B-2 Visitor, F-1 Student, No Lawful Status, etc.) Printed Name Address Form I-765 02/13/15 Y How to fill out Form I-765 for STEM OPT extension Select: Renewal of my permission to accept employment Make sure you put an address where you will be for the next 4 - 5 months. (This address should be the same as on your mycsulb account.) (C) (3) (C) Degree Ex. “MS Computer Science” I-94 number: the 11-digit on your I-94 E-verify # should be 6 digits long Check “yes” To determine USCIS office use your I-797 Notice of Actions from OPT or your OPT receipt number Dates- dates your current EAD card is valid for. Information in Q#12 and 13 must match your most current I-94 record. **Contact CIE if you find errors in your I-94 record** Make sure your signature fits only in the black space provided. Your signature must not touch the line. Quick guide to USCIS offices/Service Centers: Vermont Service Center (VSC): Receipt Numbers start with EAC Nebraska Service Center (NSC): Receipt numbers start with LIN Texas Service Center (TSC): Receipts start with SRC California Service Center (CSC): Receipt starts with WAC Potomac Service Center (PSC): Receipt starts with YSC 04/25/2016