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Form I-765 | Visa Services | Duke
Download and review the sample I-765 instructions (under construction).
Download the Current version of the Form I-765 and complete it prior to meeting with your advisor. This is a fillable form. USCIS prefers receiving applications completed using the fillable option (i.e. typed), but if you choose to complete your form by hand, be sure you write legibly.
Read the Specific Instructions below to assist you with the completion of the Form I-765
Important Note: Read the instructions below carefully to assist you with the completion of the Form I-765. Applications with incorrect or missing information will be subject to potential OPT denial.
J-2 Dependents should consult our J-2 Work Authorization webpage for detailed instructions on completing the I-765.
1.a. Check the box indicating you are applying for "Initial permission to accept employment"
1.c should only be checked for STEM applications
Part 2. Information About You: Your Full Legal Name
Follow the instructions for name order carefully. (Family or Last Name) preferably all in CAPITALS. Enter your first name and then your middle name (if applicable). Please have your family name match what appears in the biographical page of your passport and on your Form I-20.
Part 2. Information About You: Other Names Used
Enter other names by which you are known.
Part 2. Information About You: Your U.S. Mailing Address (page 2)
Leave this blank at this time. We will discuss your options at your OPT appointment with your International Student Advisor.
Part 2. Information About You: U.S. Physical Address
Please enter your current home/apartment address
Part 2. Information About You: Other Information
Alien Registration Number (A-Number) – complete ONLY if you have applied for OPT before.
12. If your answer is “No” and but you received Curricular Practical Training (CPT) approval, complete Part 6, 1.a, 1.b., 1.c., and 3.a. through 3.d If your answer is “Yes”, go to Part 6 and complete 1.a, 1.b, 1c. and 3.a through 3.d.
Part 2. Information About You: Information About Your Last Arrival in the United States (page 3)
21.a. Enter the date of your MOST RECENT entry into the United States. Check your I-94 admissions record (www.cbp.gov/i94) for the exact date. If the most recent entry is from Canada or Mexico and your I-94 card was not re-issued, then check the passport for a date stamp.
24. If you entered the United States as an F-1 student, then write "F-1 Student." If you entered in a different visa category, then consult with an International Student Advisor to be sure.
25. Enter "F-1 student" into this field
26. Located on the top left corner of your I-20 form
Part 2. Information About You: Information About Your Eligibility Category
27. Please see below for appropriate category:
(c)(3)(A) – for pre-completion OPT
(c)(3)(B) – for post OPT
(c)(3)(C) – for STEM
28.a,b,c. Only complete if you are applying for STEM OPT.
To be completed only if you answered YES to question 12 or had prior Curricular Practical Training (CPT) approvals.
Provide a list of all previous OPT/EAD or CPT approvals:
3.a. Page Number: 2
3.b. Part Number: 2
3.c. Item Number: 12
3.d. Record the validity start and end dates as printed on the prior EAD(s) or CPT approvals