F-1 Optional Practical Training (OPT) Recommendation Request

Submit this completed form to an OISS advisor with your passport, I-94 card, and I-20.

A. This section is to be completed by the student. Family Name NYU ID# _________________________ _________________________ First Name E-Mail ______________________________ ______________________________
__________________________________

Field of Study/Major _________________________ If in a double M ajor, list second Major: Expected Completion Date ____________________

I am requesting a recommendation for: _____ Pre-Completion OPT (Before completion of degree requirements) _____ Part-Time (no more than 20 hours per week) _____ Full-Time (over 20 hours per week) _____ Post-Completion OPT (after completion of degree requirements, full time only)

I would like to work from (begin date) ____________________ to (end date) ____________________ This is the rst time Ive requested OPT from any U.S. college or university. I have previously requested OPT, from NYU or another U.S. institution, as follows: Dates Requested Part Time or Full Time U.S. Institution Degree Level

By signing below, I understand that OPT restricts me to employment in my eld of study and commensurate with my degree level. Only students applying for Post-Completion OPT must read and check each statement below: I understand that I must notify the OGS within ten days of any addition or change in employer/s, changes to my passport name, change of U.S. address, or change to another visa type, if I decide to depart the U.S., return to school full time, or otherwise cease OPT activity. I must report these changes only once my Post Completion OPT begins. Use the Post-Completion OPT Reporting Survey which is found on the home page of the OGS website, www.nyu.edu/oiss to report these changes and updates. I understand that if I do not nish my degree prior to the start of OPT, I am not eligible for an extension of my F-1 stay AND I must nish my degree as soon as possible. I understand that OPT must be at least 20 hours per week (paid OR unpaid) in my eld of study and if I am unemployed for 90 days or more then my OPT will no longer be valid. Students Signature ________________________________________ Date _____________________

B. This section is to be completed by the department chair, academic advisor, or program coordinator. The above-named student is requesting a recommendation from the OGS for employment authorization in his/her eld of study. In order to issue a recommendation, we are required to obtain the following information. Please complete and sign the section below. If further information is advisable or necessary, describe in an accompanying letter. Please verify the following three statements are accurate by checking them: The student is expected to complete his/her degree requirements (e.g. last course, thesis/dissertation) by (mm/dd/yy) _______________. The student is in good academic standing and is making normal progress toward degree completion. The proposed employment is related to the students eld of study and is commensurate to the level of study. Name Department E-Mail Signature _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ Title School Extension Date _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________