U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to Expand Premium Processing to Certain F-1 Students Seeking OPT and STEM OPT

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that premium processing will be expanded in March for F-1 students seeking Optional Practical Training (OPT) and STEM OPT extensions with a pending Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization. Beginning in April, premium processing will be expanded to initial filings of Form I-765 for OPT and STEM OPT. The specific dates in March and April will be announced this month.