Optional Practical Training (OPT) Workshop
International Student Advisor Workshop
Event Details
Date
Monday, February 9, 2026
Time
4:30-5:30 p.m.
Location
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
Contact
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.