NEW PREMIUM PROCESSING AND ONLINE PROCEDURES FOR OPT AND STEM OPT EXTENSIONS
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the expansion of premium processing for certain F-1 students seeking Optional Practical Training (OPT) or science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) OPT extensions. The premium processing is available to all applicants who have a pending Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, and wish to request a premium processing upgrade. USCIS is also now accepting the online filing of Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service.