What is the latest news on Optional Practical Training – OPT?
Thank you for your question. You can certainly take a short vacation break, graduate and then complete your OPT training. However, you would need to apply for the OPT BEFORE you complete your classes and graduate or you would not be eligible for it, and you cannot begin your OPT training more than 60 days after graduation. University of North Carolina– International Student and Scholar Services http://oisss.unc.edu/academic_staff/f1.html “Applications for OPT must be RECEIVED by USCIS [US Citizenship and Immigration Services] PRIOR to a student’s completion of studies date.” Dartmouth– Optional Practical Training http://www.dartmouth.edu/~intl/updates/f1/optional.html “For post-completion OPT, the earliest you may apply is 120 days (4 months) prior to the completion of studies.* YOU MUST APPLY FOR POST-COMPLETION OPT PRIOR TO YO
