{"id":25020,"date":"2025-07-23T20:20:26","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T20:20:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/international.northeastern.edu\/ogs\/?p=25020"},"modified":"2025-07-29T15:10:21","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T15:10:21","slug":"opt-and-stem-opt-fee-errors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/international.northeastern.edu\/ogs\/opt-and-stem-opt-fee-errors\/","title":{"rendered":"OPT and STEM OPT Fee Errors Reported"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote>As of July 25, 2025, reports indicate that fees for Pre\/Post-OPT and STEM OPT now match the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/g-1055?topic_id=97312#:~:text=to%20view%20details-,I%2D765%2C%20Application%20for%20Employment%20Authorization,-Visit%20the%20I\">fees as outlined by USCIS on their Fee Schedule.<\/a><\/blockquote>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #000000\">We have been notified by several of our international students who are filing I-765s to apply for Pre-Completion OPT (C(3)a), Post-Completion OPT (C(3)b) and the STEM OPT Extension (C(3)c) through their online USCIS accounts have been charged increased fees of $1,020 (for Pre\/Post-OPT) or $745 (for STEM OPT). OGS is seeking clarification about this funding increase.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">There are 3 potential options international students need to consider and decide what is right for their own unique situation:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li data-leveltext=\"%1)\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1)&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You may decide to wait<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and file your OPT\/STEM OPT application until things are clearer. However, you would need to make certain that you are staying within the regulatory guidelines.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li data-leveltext=\"%1)\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1)&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Post-OPT applications <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">must be filed no more than 30-days after the DSO recommends Post-OPT in SEVIS and no more than 60-days after your program end date in SEVIS.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li data-leveltext=\"%1)\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1)&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">STEM OPT applications<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> must be filed before the expiration date of your Post-OPT EAD and no more than 60-days after the DSO recommends STEM OPT in SEVIS.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You may decide to file now<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, but OGS cannot guarantee that the fee is correct or incorrect, or that you will be refunded, or that there won&#8217;t be an impact to the application if you request a refund. Clarification will need to come from USCIS.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You may decide to file a paper application<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> with the correct fee published on the USCIS website. Please see the links below to our website on how to file either Post-OPT or the STEM OPT Extension through a paper application:<\/span>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/international.northeastern.edu\/ogs\/employment\/off-campus-employment\/f-1-pre-completion-opt\/#:~:text=your%20I%2D20.-,APPLICATION%20PROCESS,-(For%20more%20information\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Pre-Completion OPT Application Process:<\/span><\/a> <i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Expand Step 4: Prepare your Pre-OPT Application for USCIS<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/international.northeastern.edu\/ogs\/employment\/off-campus-employment\/applying-for-post-completion-opt-f-1\/#:~:text=Security%20Administration%20(SSA).-,APPLICATION%20PROCESS,-(For%20more%20information\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Post-Completion OPT Application Process:<\/span><\/a> <i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Expand Step 4: Prepare Your Post-OPT Application for USCIS<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW232739826 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/international.northeastern.edu\/ogs\/employment\/working-after-graduation\/24-stem-opt\/#:~:text=student%20and%20employer)%3A-,APPLICATION%20PROCESS,-(For%20more%20information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW232739826 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW232739826 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">STEM OPT Extension<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW232739826 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\"> Application Process<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW232739826 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">:<\/span><\/span><\/a> <em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW232739826 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW232739826 BCX0\">Expand Step<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW232739826 BCX0\"> 3: Prepare Your <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW232739826 BCX0\">STEM OPT Extension Application for USCIS<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW232739826 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<strong>Once we have clear guidance, we will share updates on this page of our website. \u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As of July 25, 2025, reports indicate that fees for Pre\/Post-OPT and STEM OPT now match the fees as outlined by USCIS on their Fee Schedule. &nbsp; We have been&#8230;  <a class=\"excerpt-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/international.northeastern.edu\/ogs\/opt-and-stem-opt-fee-errors\/\" title=\"Read OPT and STEM OPT Fee Errors Reported\">Read more &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25020","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-updates"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>OPT and STEM OPT Fee Errors Reported - Office of Global Services<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/international.northeastern.edu\/ogs\/opt-and-stem-opt-fee-errors\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"OPT and STEM OPT Fee Errors Reported - Office of Global Services\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"As of July 25, 2025, reports indicate that fees for Pre\/Post-OPT and STEM OPT now match the fees as outlined by USCIS on their Fee Schedule. &nbsp; We have been... 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