2011/12 - Bechtel International Center - Stanford University

Stanford international students on Practical & Academic Training during the period 9/1/11 – 8/31/12
Pre-­‐OPT 15%
367 students
Post-­‐OPT 42%
1050 students
STEM 5%
124 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:
J-­‐1 ACADEMIC
TRAINING 2%
55 students
2485 total students
represented
CPT 36%
889 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 postcompletion
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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