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Optional Practical Training (OPT) Workshop

International Student Advisor Workshop

Event Details

Date
Monday, February 9, 2026
Time
4:30-5:30 p.m.
Location
International Community Center (Suite 130), Pyle Center
Also offered online
Description
In this workshop F-1 students can learn the steps for applying for off-campus work authorization called Optional Practical Training. Find out how to request your OPT I-20 through Terra Dotta and the application process with USCIS. Discover eligibility requirements for work, the timeline of applying, and the differences between pre-completion and post-completion OPT.
Cost
Free
Accessibility

We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations for this event. Please call 608-262-2044 or email issprograms@iss.wisc.edu to make a disability-related accommodation request. Requests should be made by Monday, January 26, 2026, though reasonable effort will be made to support late accommodation requests.

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