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USCIS Announces New Premium Processing Procedure
March 8, 2023
New Online-Filing Procedures for Certain F-1 Students Seeking OPT or STEM OPT Extensions
USCIS has announced the expansion of premium processing for certain F-1 students seeking Optional Practical Training (OPT) and F-1 students seeking science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) OPT extensions who have a pending Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, and wish to request a premium processing upgrade. For more information, please see the attached informational flyer.