Work After Graduation: F-1 Optional Practical Training
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Presented by:
OISS Advisers
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Audience/Session | Link to Recording | Link to Slides | Date |
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Yale College | RECORDING > | SLIDES > | 1/31 |
GSAS MASTERS STUDENTS | RECORDING > | SLIDES > | 2/1 |
architecture, art, Divinity, Drama, environment, Law LLM, Management, Music, Nursing, and Public Health Students | RECORDING > | SLIDES > | 2/2 |
Medical Students | RECORDING > | SLIDES > | 2/6 |
GSAS PhD students | RECORDING > | SLIDES > | 2/9 |
Law JDs | RECORDING > | SLIDES > | 2/26 |
Interested in working in the U.S. after graduation? You may be eligible to apply for F-1 Optional Practical Training, a work authorization based on your F-1 student visa. This session covers some of the basics of OPT and how to apply.
Two very important factors to know before attending are: 1) You do not need a job in order to apply for OPT and 2) You must be physically present in the US in order to apply for OPT.