OPT: Please list your past OPT approvals. We suggest this format: OPT Authorizations (as a title to the section). Start date – End date; Degree level (Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate). Make sure to also include a copy of any previously issued EADs.

Previous SEVIS IDs: Please list your other SEVIS IDs you have used in the past. We suggest this format: Previous SEVIS IDs (as a title to the section). SEVIS ID: N00...; program start date – program end date; Degree level (Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate). (Use Page 3, Part 2, Item 26 to label your response in Part 6)

If you are using Part 6 to record any information that did not fit in the appropriate section in Parts 1-5, make sure to use the accurate locator. For example, if your family name does not fit in the box provided in Part 2, Item 1.a., in Part 6, you would complete a box as follows, in addition to writing your full, legal, family name.

  1. a. Page Number
  2. 3.b.
  3. 3.c. Item Number
  4. [F5]
  5. [F2]
  6. You are done with the I-765. Include ALL pages of the Form I-765, even pages that do not apply to you, when you submit your application to USCIS for adjudication. Carefully, you must
  7. Review all the information on the form for accuracy. You must submit ALL 7 pages of the I-765.
  8. Make a copy of your completed I-765 application to keep for your records, in case there is a problem with the application.
  9. Next, gather the required documentation and copies...
  10. Photocopy of KSU OPT I-20 (all pages):
  11. Must be received by USCIS within 30 days of DATE ISSUED on page 1.
  12. Original must be signed by your DSO before copying.
  13. Original must be signed by the student at the bottom of page 1 before copying.
  14. The requested OPT start and end dates will appear on page 2.
  15. Do not mail the original I-20.
  16. Photocopy of Passport and Visa: