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How to choose a Post - Completion OPT Start Date
Spring 2012 Graduates

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.

If Program Completion Date is …	------>	OPT Start Date MUST be before
May 20^th, 2012	------>	July 19^th, 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 21^st – February 27^th	May 8^th – May 14^th
February 28^th – March 5^th	May 15^th – May 21^st
March 6^th – March 12^th	May 22^nd – May 28^th
March 13^th – March 19^th	May 29^th – June 4^th
March 20^th –March 26^th	June 5^th –June 11^th
March 27^th – April 2^nd	June 12^th – June 18^th
April 3^rd – April 9^th	June 19^th – June 25^th
April 10^th – April 16^th	June 26^th – July 2^nd
April 17^th – April 23^rd	July 3^rd – July 9^th
April 24^th – April 30^th	July 10^th – July 16^th
May 1^st – May 7^th	July 17^th – July 23^rd
May 8^th – May 14^th	July 24^th – July 30^th
May 15^th – May 21^st	July 31^st – August 6^th
May 22^nd – May 28^th	August 7^th – August 13^th
May 29^th – June 4^th	August 14^th – August 20^th
June 5^th – June 11^th	August 21^st – August 27^th
June 12^th – June 18^th	August 28^th – September 3^rd
June 19^th – June 25^th	September 4^th – September 10^th
June 26^th – July 2^nd	September 11^th – September 17^th
July 3^rd – July 9^th	September 18^th – September 24^th
July 10^th – July 16^th	September 25^th –October 1^st
July 17^th – July 19^th	October 2^nd – October 4^th

Remember! If you will graduate on May 20^th 2012, your application must arrive at the USCIS Service Center no later than July 19^th, 2012!

Be sure to mail your application to meet the July 19^th deadline! Your application will not be accepted by USCIS after that deadline.

How to choose a Post - Completion OPT Start Date Spring 2012 Graduates

How to choose a Post - Completion OPT Start Date
Spring 2012 Graduates