Stem Extension Opt Application I-765 Stem Extension: Fill & Download for Free

Note:: This is not a legal advice, Just sharing my experience.I did, I got my EAD on time, just be perfect..!! I-765, I-983, new i-20, photocopy of your previous receipt.before sending them the request, I also read lot of articles online and got really worried and tensed, but decided to take a risk but in a very professional manner.while sending it to USCIS, I mailed them to the potomac center which previously received my application(mentioned below on the receipt). Wrote a cover letter explaining details of previous employer, wrote details of new employer and request to change the employer to the new one.Wrote an index of all the documents attached, mentioned sequential order of the documents attached.Steps I followed while doing this:1. Submit new offer letter to DSO.2. Get new i-20 from university.3. Photocopy and sign the new i-20.4. Get the i-983 filled from new employer.5. Fill up new i-765.6. Write a cover letter requesting change in employer7. Write an index of all attached documents (Write in bold on the top ‘Request for change in Employer for receipt no: xxxxxxxx’ Highlight this with a highlighter).8. Photocopy of the previous receipt you received.9. Send the package to potomac center from where you received the receipt.10. Wait for your case status to get updated and say ‘Correspondence received’.Thanks for reading, Hope this helpsAgain……This is not a legal advice, I just shared my experience.

The following is the process to apply for STEM Extension.The student files Form I-765 with USCIS, Form I-20 endorsed by the DSO, a copy of the STEM degree, and the required application fee.Form I-765 is being amended to require the student to indicate the degree and provide the employer’s E-Verify information.If their post-completion OPT expires while the 17-month extension application is pending, students who timely filed their STEM extension applications with USCIS will receive an extension of employment authorization after their current employment authorization expires, but for no more than 180 days.

Hey this is straight from the USCIS website:Optional Practical Training Extension for STEM Students (STEM OPT)On March 11, 2016, the Department of Homeland Security published a final rule allowing certain F-1 students who receive science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) degrees, and who meet other specified requirements, to apply for a 24-month extension of their post-completion OPT. The 24-month extension will replace the 17-month STEM OPT extension previously available to STEM students (see73 FR 18944). Eligible students may now apply for a 24-month STEM OPT extension.Applying for a STEM OPT ExtensionTo apply for an extension, you must properly file:Form I-765 with the application fee on or after May 10, 2016,Form I-20, Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status, endorsed by your DSO on or after May 10, 2016, andA copy of your STEM degree.If you file your extension application on time and your OPT period expires while your extension application is pending, USCIS will extend your employment authorization for 180 days.Note: If you are currently participating in STEM OPT based on a 17-month extension or you have a pending application for a 17-month STEM OPT extension, please see the OPT Students Who Currently Have (or Have an Pending Application for) a 17-Month Extension section below for more information.If you want some assistance from an attorney then feel free to try LawTrades. Our site has a bunch of experienced immigration attorneys who have assisted international students with their visa applications.