The CIS Ombudsman’s Office provides tips for F-1 students applying for optional practical training (OPT) to avoid processing delays with Form I-765. Tips include checking USCIS website for updates, ensuring Form I-20 is signed and dated, applying online for faster processing and easy access to case updates, submitting Form I-765 within specified timelines, including a properly completed Form I-20, updating address with USCIS and USPS, and displaying name on mailbox for mail delivery. The CIS Ombudsman’s Office tips are available at https://www.aila.org/infonet/cis-ombudsman-provides-tips-for-f-1-students?utm_campaign=HubSpot-AILA8-05-09-2023&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=257651958&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_2trdT5njXbclIwN7_-JWGVXbSt3vx5wLK6qThTnzdsJXFeALWSQFVjYI5FqSnpxsjF-SFXbhRzVg8Ogxm06kAY218Eg&utm_content=257651958&utm_source=hs_email
Remzi Guvenc Kulen, Esq.
Kulen Law Firm, P.C.
