New Students
All new students are required to complete Passport Verification (PPV) with OIS prior to their first semester.
To sign up for a PPV session,
please click here
Optional Practical Training (OPT)
The majority of graduating F-1 students are eligible to apply for an initial 12-month EAD work authorization card.
Filing for a 17-month extension of the initial 12-month period can occur if:
- Student’s 12 month EAD card has activated;
- Student’s awarded degree is in an eligible STEM field;
- Student has a paid STEM position with a company that is on the E-verify system.
Some qualified students can also receive the benefit of a “cap gap” OPT extension if their H1B application has been filed with USCIS on their behalf by a company in a timely manner. They do not need to be in a STEM field to apply for this benefit.
Please see links below for further information, instructions and application materials.
General OPT Overview Information Handout
Mailing Address
USC Student Union 300
Los Angeles
California 90089-0899
Phone: (213)740-2666
Fax: (213)740-5194
Email: ois@usc.edu
OIS Office Hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday:
8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday: 10:00am - 4:30pm
26th Annual International Graduation Reception and Awards Ceremony
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