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OPT Latest Case Approvals (IOE Center)
2024-12-05
6 approvals
Approval Range (USCIS receipt numbers)
IOE0928693911 ~ IOE9639621592Approval Range for Case Receipt Dates
2024-05-20 ~ 2024-11-18Monthly Summary
2022 / 12
- 678 / 692 cases processed
- Average approval time: 31 days
- Average time range: 16-150 days
- Remaining cases have been pending for 166 days on average
2022 / 11
- 1005 / 1027 cases processed
- Average approval time: 33 days
- Average time range: 6-163 days
- Remaining cases have been pending for 170 days on average
2022 / 10
- 791 / 815 cases processed
- Average approval time: 25 days
- Average time range: 8-155 days
- Remaining cases have been pending for 164 days on average
Latest Updates
There were 6 approvals on 2024-12-05. The approval range was:
- * USCIS receipt numbers: IOE0928693911 - IOE9639621592
- * Receipt dates: 2024-05-20 to 2024-05-20
There were 24 approvals on 2024-12-04. The approval range was:
- * USCIS receipt numbers: IOE9044183370 - IOE9878108705
- * Receipt dates: 2024-06-12 to 2024-06-12
There were 1 approvals on 2024-12-03. The approval range was:
- * USCIS receipt numbers: IOE9795000592 - IOE9795000592
- * Receipt dates: 2024-11-05 to 2024-11-05
There were 4 approvals on 2024-12-02. The approval range was:
- * USCIS receipt numbers: IOE9149481857 - IOE9853012693
- * Receipt dates: 2024-08-11 to 2024-08-11
There were 4 approvals on 2024-12-01. The approval range was:
- * USCIS receipt numbers: IOE9216300439 - IOE9710688713
- * Receipt dates: 2024-11-05 to 2024-11-05
OPT Timeline
- Optional Practical Training (OPT) is temporary employment that is directly related to an F-1 student’s major area of study.
- Eligible students can apply to receive up to 12 months of OPT employment authorization before completing their academic studies (pre-completion) and/or after completing their academic studies (post-completion).
- Certain F-1 students who receive science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) degrees may apply for a 24-month extension of their post-completion optional practical training (OPT).
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E-verify Database
E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information entered by an employer from an employee’s Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to records available to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration to confirm employment eligibility.
What is OPT
What is an OPT Visa?
The Optional Practical Training(OPT) for
international students is a program which
allows them to work in the US. The students
can get an OPT authorization from the US
Citizenship and Immigration Services(USCIS)
and find a job.
More info about OPT >>international students is a program which
allows them to work in the US. The students
can get an OPT authorization from the US
Citizenship and Immigration Services(USCIS)
and find a job.
Different types of OPT
- Pre completion OPT is for students who are working and studying at the same time.
- Post completion OPT means that you are working after you graduated.
- STEM OPT is for students with a degree in STEM(Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematiecs)
How to Apply for OPT
