I-765 Instructions Table of Changes

TABLE OF CHANGES – INSTRUCTIONS

Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization

OMB Number: 1615-0040

09/23/2015-pm

Reason for Revision: Minor changes to accompany STEM OPT rulemaking.

Current Page Number and Section	Current Text	Proposed Text
Page 2, Who May File	…3. Foreign Students A. F-1 Student Seeking Optional Practical Training in an Occupation Directly Related to Studies: (c)(3)(A)--Pre-completion Optional Practical Training; (c)(3)(B)--Post-completion Optional Practical Training; (c)(3)(C)--17-month extension for STEM Students (Students With a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics). File Form I-765 with a Certificate of Eligibility of Nonimmigrant (F-1) Student Status (Form I-20 A-B/I-20 ID) endorsed by a Designated School Official within the past 30 days. If you are a STEM student requesting a 17-month extension under the eligibility code (c)(3)(C), you must also submit a copy of your degree and the employer name as listed in E-Verify, along with the E-Verify Company Identification Number, or a valid E-Verify Client Company Identification Number for the employer with whom you are seeking the 17-month OPT extension. This information must be provided in Question 17 of the form…	…3. Foreign Students A. F-1 Student Seeking Optional Practical Training (OPT) in an Occupation Directly Related to Studies: (c)(3)(A)--Pre-completion Optional Practical Training; (c)(3)(B)--Post-completion Optional Practical Training; (c)(3)(C)--24-month extension for STEM (Students With a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) Optional Practical Training. File Form I-765 with a Certificate of Eligibility of Nonimmigrant (F-1) Student Status (Form I-20 A-B/I-20 ID) timely endorsed by a Designated School Official (DSO) (DSO’s recommendation within the past 30 days for Post-Completion OPT and 60 days for the 24-month STEM OPT extension).  If you are requesting a 24-month STEM OPT extension under the eligibility code (c)(3)(C), you must submit a copy of your degree and the employer name as listed in E-Verify, along with the E-Verify Company Identification Number, or a valid E-Verify Client Company Identification Number for the employer with whom you are seeking the 24-month OPT extension. You must provide this information in Question 17 of the form…

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