All students who have been approved for OPT by the federal government are required to keep their personal and employment contact information up-to-date through the ISS OPT Data System.

• F-1 Pre-Completion OPT Information Sheet
• F-1 Pre-Completion OPT Checklist
• F-1 Pre-Completion OPT Student Form
• F-1 OPT Department Form

• F-1 Post-Completion OPT Information Sheet
• F-1 Post-Completion OPT Checklist
• F-1 Post-Completion OPT Student Form
• F-1 OPT Department Form

• F-1 STEM OPT Extension Information Sheet
• F-1 STEM OPT Extension Checklist
• F-1 STEM OPT Extension Form

To determine which majors at Texas A&M University (TAMU), TAMU at Galveston and the TAMU Health Science Center qualify for the STEM OPT Extension, please refer to the documents below:

• TAMU and HSC Majors that may qualify for STEM OPT Extension - includes change in CIP code for Applied Physics (PhD) and Visualization Science (MS)
• Change in CIP code for Applied Physics (PhD) and Visualization Science (MS)
• Change in CIP code for Management Information Systems (MS) [NEW May 1, 2009]

Please read the F-1 OPT: Application and Mailing Instructions handout to learn what should be included in a complete OPT application as well as how to mail the complete application to the appropriate U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Service Center for all three types of OPT.

Please use the updated Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization to apply for OPT.