OPT Workshop with OGS

Couldn't make it to the International Student Coffee Hour today? No worries - the Office of Global Services (OGS) will be hosting a workshop for F-1 students interested in learning more about Optical Practical Training (OPT)!

Friday, September 26th

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Kimmel Center, Room 905

Register HERE!

"An NYU Office of Global Services international student advisor will explain the rules and types of Optional Practical Training (OPT), the most popular type of off-campus employment for F-1 students.Learn about how to apply and the documents needed to ensure you’re able to work when you land that job, too.  Application materials will be provided. 

U.S. tax obligations, STEM OPT and Cap Gap OPT extensions will also be briefly discussed. 

Seating is limited. The RSVP is only for reminder purposes. Latecomers are welcome as space allows.  Use your @nyu.edu email address to RSVP." 

OGS's OPT Website

 

OPT Workshop with OGS!

Optional Practical Training Workshop

with the Office of Global Services

How do I work off-campus before graduation? How can I work in the U.S. after I graduate? Optional Practical Training is one way to do both! 

An NYU Office of Global Services international student advisor will explain the rules and types of Optional Practical Training (OPT), the most popular type of off-campus employment for F-1 students.Learn about how to apply and the documents needed to ensure you’re able to work when you land that job, too.   

Application materials will be provided. 

STEM OPT and Cap Gap OPT extensions will also be discussed. 

Monday, April 14th, 1:00pm

RSVP Online! 

Coffee Hour Today

Office of Global Services:

Optional Practical Training

For this week’s Coffee Hour, we will be joined by our wonderful colleague Jackie Chin from the Office of Global Services (OGS, formerly OISS). For those of you who are considering utilizing your pre- or post-completion Optional Practical Training (OPT), or for those of you with any other visa-related questions, this will be an especially helpful Coffee Hour.

Thursday, February 6th

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Silver Center 2nd Floor Lounge

Refreshments and snacks will be available.  

F-1 Post Completion OPT Workshop

ATTENTION!
If you are an F-1 international student and will be completing your degree this May 21, 2013, and you are interested in applying for the F-1 Post Completion Optional Practical Training (OPT), then you should attend this workshop. It will be conducted by Jackie Chin of the Office of global Services [OGS; formerly OISS]. The workshop will cover all facets of the OPT, including eligibility, procedures to apply to both OGS and USCIS, best time to apply, travel after graduation, and the rules during OPT.

Please sign up at: F-1 Post OPT Workshop for CAS

Or...If you are just finding out about it...Please Go.

*Thursday, February 28, 2013 [today]
  6:45 - 8:45 pm
  Tisch Hall, LC 11

Attention F-1 International Students Graduating in May 2013

If you have questions regarding your immigration options after the completion of your degree on May 21, 2013, then you need to speak to an international student advisor at the Office for Global Services (OGS; formerly OISS).

Before going you should watch the online F-1 Post Completion Workshop. Turn your speakers on for the audio portion and complete the survey at the end to indicate attendance. For more information about Optional Practical Training (OPT) in general, there is additional material online.

If you have any questions, now is the time to go to the OGS Walk-In Hours to speak with any international student advisor. If you wish to apply for OPT, the best time to apply is between mid-February and mid-March.

Walk-In Hours
Monday-Friday 1:00-4:00 pm at the OGS Office (561 LaGuardia Place)
Wednesday 5:00-7:00 pm at the Academic Resource Center (ARC)

Note: Walk-In Hours will not be available on February 15, February 18, and February 21.