Special Announcement
OIS will be closing early on Thursday, July 2nd for the Independence Day holiday weekend. Our office hours for that day will be 8:30am - 3:00pm.
OIS will remain closed for Friday, July 3rd and reopen for our regular business hours on Monday, July 6th, 8:30am - 4:30pm.
Attention New Students for Fall 2009: Register for a Passport Verification Session Online!
Important Reminder about Traveling during Summer Vacation
Curricular Practical Training (CPT)
For information on applying for work authorization for an off-campus internship, 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.
In addition, a student may qualify to file a request for a 17-month extension to their first EAD card, called a STEM extension (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). The student must meet the following requirements:
- 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.
Please see links below for further information, instructions and application materials.
Mailing Address
USC Student Union 300
Los Angeles, CA 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
