2010/11 - Bechtel International Center - Stanford University

Stanford international students on Practical & Academic Training during the period 9/1/10 – 8/31/11
Pre‐OPT
18%
316
students
STEM
6%
104
students
Post‐OPT
31%
534
students
J‐1
ACADEMIC
TRAINING
3%
53
students
F-1 Practical Training: Students holding F-1 visas who have maintained their legal F-1 status, are eligible to
apply for off -campus work authorization, known as “practical training” which enables a student to obtain
practical work experience in his/her fi eld of study to supplement the student’s academic experience.
Practical Training received before completion of the degree falls into two categories:
Curricular, if the student receives course credit for the work experience
Optional (pre-completion).
Practical Training received after degree completion is called Post-Completion Optional Practical training.
Special extensions of F-1 Post-completion OPT are:
1748 total students
represented
CPT
42%
741
students
a. STEM extension (17-month extension beyond normal 12 months of Post-OPT):
Criteria for this extension are 1) F-1 students who received science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics (STEM) degrees included on the STEM Designated Degree Program List; 2) who are
employed by employers enrolled in E-Verify and; 3) who have received an initial authorization of
post-completion OPT in the STEM fi eld.
b. Cap Gap extension: Under this rule, the F-1 status of students on Post-Completion OPT is
automatically extended when the student is the benefi ciary of an H-1B petition for the next fi scal
year (with an October 1 employment start date) fi led on his or her behalf during the period in
which H-1B petitions are accepted for that fi scal year.
All types of practical training require a preliminary authorization by one of the Designated School Offi cials
at the Bechtel I-Center. Students applying for Optional Practical Training must then submit the I-Center’s
preliminary authorization to the USCIS in order to apply for the Employment Authorization Document that
will permit them to work. Students who request Curricular Practical Training require only the preliminary
authorization from the Bechtel I-Center.
J-1 Academic Training is a period of authorized, off -campus employment directly related to a student’s fi eld
of study for J-1 students. J-1 students may participate in Academic Training prior to graduation or after their
completion of study for a total maximum of 18 months or the period of their full course of study, whichever
is shorter. Academic Training requires a letter of authorization from the J Program’s Responsible Offi cer and a
valid job off er.
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