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How to choose a Post - Completion OPT Start Date
August 2011 Graduates
1) Start Date must occur no later than 60 days after your program completion date.
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If Program Completion Date is … |
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OPT Start Date MUST be before |
| May 20th, 2012 | ------> | July 19th, 2012 |
2) After submitting the completed OPT Academic Advisor’s form to the ISSS office, it will take 7–10 business days (approximately 2 weeks) to create an OPT I-20 for you.
3) It takes USCIS Service Centers approximately 12 WEEKS (3 months) to process your OPT Application and issue the EAD card.
| If you mail your application to USCIS by the following dates… | You can expect to receive your EAD card around this time: |
| February 21st – February 27th | May 8th – May 14th |
| February 28th – March 5th | May 15th – May 21st |
| March 6th – March 12th | May 22nd – May 28th |
| March 13th – March 19th | May 29th – June 4th |
| March 20th –March 26th | June 5th –June 11th |
| March 27th – April 2nd | June 12th – June 18th |
| April 3rd – April 9th | June 19th – June 25th |
| April 10th – April 16th | June 26th – July 2nd |
| April 17th – April 23rd | July 3rd – July 9th |
| April 24th – April 30th | July 10th – July 16th |
| May 1st – May 7th | July 17th – July 23rd |
| May 8th – May 14th | July 24th – July 30th |
| May 15th – May 21st | July 31st – August 6th |
| May 22nd – May 28th | August 7th – August 13th |
| May 29th – June 4th | August 14th – August 20th |
| June 5th – June 11th | August 21st – August 27th |
| June 12th – June 18th | August 28th – September 3rd |
| June 19th – June 25th | September 4th – September 10th |
| June 26th – July 2nd | September 11th – September 17th |
| July 3rd – July 9th | September 18th – September 24th |
| July 10th – July 16th | September 25th –October 1st |
| July 17th – July 19th | October 2nd – October 4th |
Remember! If you will graduate on May 20th 2012, your application must arrive at the USCIS Service Center no later than July 19th, 2012!
Be sure to mail your application to meet the July 19th deadline! Your application will not be accepted by USCIS after that deadline.