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International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
About Us
Our Mission
Contact Us
Staff Profile
Organizational Chart
International Student Data
Policy on Requests for Student Information
Comments
Site Map
New F-1 Students
Seeking Admission
Estimated Cost of Attendance
I-20 Request
Steps After Being Admitted
F-1 International Student Immigration Check-In
International Student Resource Fair
Changing Visa Status to F-1
First Semester Survey
Frequently Asked Questions
Student Testimonials
Current F-1 Students
F-1 Regulations & Resources
F-1 and J-1 International Student Health Insurance
SEVIS Completion or Termination
F-1 Student Withdrawal Request
Reinstatement to Active F-1 Status
F-2 Dependents
Reduced Course Load (RCL)
SEVIS Record Transfer-Out Form
Correcting I-94 Errors
Immigration Status Update Portal
Events
Diwali
Bangladeshi New Year
Don't Mess with Texas Night
Finding External Funding as an International Graduate Student
Fawanis Ramadan
Financial Wellness Workshop Series
Graduation Celebration
Halloween Festival
Holi
Intercambio: Spanish Language Mixer
International Education Week
Lunar New Year Celebration
Nigerian Independence Day
Norouz Celebration
Texas Folklife Festival
San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo
SELF-LOVE, SELF-CARE, HOT CHOCOLATE!
International Sports Day
University Camping Trip
Welcome Social
Funds Request For International Events
Post Event Feedback Survey
Work Authorization
On-Campus Employment
Curricular Practical Training
Optional Practical Training
STEM OPT Extension
New OPT I-20 Request Form
STEM OPT Employer Update
Student Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) Portal
H-1B Cap-Gap Extension
Severe Economic Hardship Employment Authorization
Volunteering Versus Employment
Forms
Request Forms
Flag Request Form
F-1/J-1 Student Graduation Invitation Letter Request
Department Resources
Hiring F-1 International Students for On-Campus Jobs
Hiring International Faculty & Staff
Academic and Faculty Advisor Resources
J-1 Exchange Visitor
Alumni
Alumni Survey
Stay Connected
Student Resources
International Affairs
Visa Classifications Chart
Nonimmigrants: Who Can Study?
Scams and Frauds Targeting International Students
Filing Taxes
Academic Integrity
Campus Resources
Internationally Minded Organizations
Study in the States
Transportation
Travel Tips for International Students
US Money and Banking
Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program
Immigration Resources
Financial Assistance
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STEM OPT Extension
STEM OPT Extension Submission Form
STEM OPT Extension Submission Form
To prevent errors when submitting this request, compress your files and submit using reduced/smaller file sizes.
Last Name *
First Name *
Texas State ID # *
SEVIS ID # *
Email Address (not Texas State email) *
Phone Number *
U.S. Current Residential Address: Street address (with apartment number, if any) *
U.S. Current Residential Address: City *
U.S. Current Residential Address: State *
U.S. Current Residential Address: Zip Code *
Are you basing your STEM extension on your most recent Texas State University degree? *
Yes
No
Employer name *
Employer's E-Verify identification number (5-7 numbers NOT EIN number)
Current OPT start date *
Current OPT end date *
Job Title *
Job Description: See job description checklist in SEVP Portal FAQ: https://www.international.txstate.edu/Work-Authorization/SEVP-Portal.html *
Upload a copy of your Passport
Only submit copy of your passport if it has been recently updated.
Upload a copy of the Completed Form I-765 *
Check that the Form Edition is correct. See: https://www.uscis.gov/i-765
Statement of Understanding and Reporting Responsibilities for STEM OPT Extension Form (Page 2 of STEM OPT Extension Packet) *
Legal Advice and ISSS Advising Statement of Understanding (Page 3 of STEM OPT Extension Packet) *
Form I-983 Training Plan, signed by you and your employer. This will be submitted to SEVIS by the DSO (MUST include all 5 pages of I-983). *
I certify that all information provided on this form is true and correct, and refers specifically to me, the student, for the sole purpose of processing a STEM OPT Extension Form I-20 from Texas State University. *
Receiving your new I-20 *
I must pick up my new I-20 at ISSS or purchase a shipping label at https://study.eshipglobal.com/ so ISSS can mail the I-20.
Submit your request for STEM OPT Extension I-20
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