Students on Post-Completion OPT, STEM, AT

Cap Gap Extension I-20 Request - Use this form to request a new I-20 reflecting employment authorization extension if your employer has a pending H-1B petition to USCIS on your behalf. This is only an option if your H-1B petition is for Change of Status, not Consular Processing.

Change of Education Level - Current F-1 students at the UW at a different level or on OPT recommended by ISS, and you receive admission to a new degree program at UW-Madison to resume studies, must complete this form.

​​​I-20 Reprint Request - If your current I-20 was lost or stolen, or if your current travel signature lines are full or your travel signature will be outdated by the time you intend to re-enter the U.S.

Optional Practical Training (OPT) - F-1 students requesting pre-completion or post-completion work authorization, related to their program of study, must complete this online application with the required OPT workshop. Note: You will need to complete the OPT information videos (estimated time requirement: about 1 hour) before submitting this application.

• OPT Information Update - Submit this Qualtrics form to report changes during your OPT. You must report changes directly to ISS within 10 days.

F-1 Transfer Out - If you plan to transfer to another U.S. school, ISS must first review your SEVIS record before granting access to the new school.

SEVIS Record Summary Letter - Submit this form if you would like ISS to issue a letter summarizing your F-1 record at UW-Madison. You can also use this form if you need ISS to attest to your immigration record for the duration of your SEVIS ID at UW-Madison.

​​STEM OPT Extension - F-1 students on OPT after earning a bachelor, master, or doctoral degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (government approved STEM fields) can apply for 24 months of additional OPT if they have a job or job offer from an E-Verify employer and meet all other required criteria.

• Report STEM OPT Participation - While on the STEM OPT extension, you must submit a "Validation Report" every 6 months starting from the date the OPT extension begins and ending when your F-1 status or the extension ends, whichever is first. You may also report using the Qualtrics Reporting Form. Choose one option only.

Academic Training (Link to Website) provides J-1 students with practical experience that compliments their program of study and must be directly related to the J-1 student’s field of study, or major 

• Pre-Completion Academic Training - J-1 students requesting off-campus work authorization during their program for employment training or practical experience

• Post-Completion Academic Training - J-1 students requesting off-campus work authorization after their program for employment training or practical experience

• ​STEM Extension Academic Training - J-1 student degree-seeking Undergraduates and Masters with a STEM eligible major are eligible for an extension on their Post-Completion Academic Training if you will use over 18-months. J-1 students requesting advance off-campus work authorization for employment training or practical experience, related to their field of study. Note: This is only for J-1 students who are currently on Post-Completion Academic Training and in a STEM program.

​​DS-2019 Reprint Request - If your current DS-2019 was lost or stolen, or if your current travel signature lines are full or your travel signature will be outdated by the time you intend to re-enter the U.S.

​SEVIS Record Summary Letter - Submit this form if you would like ISS to issue a letter summarizing your J-1 record at UW-Madison. You can also use this form if you need ISS to attest to your immigration record for the duration of your SEVIS ID at UW-Madison.