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7 September 2021

USCIS Extends Flexibilities Through October For Certain OPT Applicants Filing Work Authorization Applications

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USCIS said refiled applications must be received by November 30, 3021, for USCIS to treat the application as though filed on the original received date.
United States Immigration

Pursuant to a court order, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) extended flexibilities through October 31, 2021, for certain applicants filing Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, for optional practical training (OPT) and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) OPT.

For applicants who timely filed Form I-765 for OPT and STEM OPT and whose applications were later rejected, USCIS will accept a refiled Form I-765 as filed on the original filing date if:

· The original, timely filed application was received on or after October 1, 2020, through October 31, 2021, inclusive; and

· USCIS subsequently rejected it.

USCIS said refiled applications must be received by November 30, 3021, for USCIS to treat the application as though filed on the original received date. Additionally, for applications received through October 31, 2021, applicants can file Form I-765 up to 120 days before the program end date.

Details:

· USCIS alert, July 29, 2021, https://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/uscis-extends-flexibilities-to-certain-applicants-filing-form-i-765-for-opt

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