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May I travel outside the U.S. while waiting for my post-completion OPT Employment Authorization Document (EAD)?

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May I travel outside the U.S. while waiting for my post-completion OPT Employment Authorization Document (EAD)?

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A student must receive her or his EAD before temporarily leaving the U.S. Once a student has submitted an OPT application to INS, reentering the U.S. without the EAD is not possible.