STEM Extension for OPT Students

Prerequisites before applying for OPT Extension:
 1. The degree of the student must in STEM designated degrees. Verify it in: http://www.ice.gov/doclib/sevis/pdf/stem-list-2011.pdf.
2. The employer must be registered with E-verify . Website to search for Everified Companies: https://www.numbersusa.org/everify.

Checklist for applying OPT Extension:
1. New Form I-20 (issued by the International Services Center during OPT application).
2. I-765 (Please visit and Files > Application for Employment Authorization or www.uscis.gov>Immigration Forms, Fees, and Fingerprints.).
3. Letter from Employer
4. All immigration documents (I-94, valid passport, and visa).
5. Any correspondence with the Department of Homeland Security.
6. All previous I-20s.
7. Previous and current Employment Authorization Documents (EAD Cards).
8. Two recent 2 in x 2 in full frontal color passport photos with your name and I-94 card number written in pencil on the back(see the US Department of Homeland Security specifications at www.travel.state.gov/passport/pptphotos/index.html).
9. Check/Money Order/Bank Check for $380 made out to the US Department of Homeland Security and indicate I-94 number for identification reasons.
10. Official Transcripts and Copy of Degree Certificate

Mail your application to the appropriate USCIS lockbox.
If you live in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Guam, or the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, be sure to mail your application to:

USCIS Phoenix Lockbox

USCIS
PO Box 21281
Phoenix, AZ 85036

 

 For Express Mail and Courier Deliveries

USCIS
Attn: AOS
1820 E. Skyharbor Circle S
Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ 85034

If you live in Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, U.S. Virgin Islands, or West Virginia, be sure to mail your application to:

USCIS Dallas Lockbox

USCIS
PO Box 660867
Dallas, TX 75266

 

For Express Mail and Courier Deliveries

USCIS
Attn: AOS
2501 S. State Hwy. 121 Business
Suite 400
Lewisville, TX 75067