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• Attorney List
• Reduced Course Load Form
• Sponsorship Form
• Transfer Authorization Form
• Tuition and Cost of Living Estimate Worksheet

I-20 Program Extension

• I-20 Program Extension Form

Commencement Visa Letter Requests 

• Sample Invitation Letter
• OIA does not provide visa invitation letters for commencement.  Instead, we have provided the following guidance to help you write a letter to the consular official requesting that your friend/family member be granted a visitor visa to attend your commencement ceremony.
• Students who will need a visitor visa to attend their own commencement ceremony should use the commencement letter provided by the Registrar's Office with their visa application.  

Optional Practical Training (OPT)

• NSU OPT Application Packet
• Effective 4 September 2018, Nova Southeastern University will no longer ship any documents to USCIS on behalf of a student.  Students will be notified when their OPT-endorsed I-20 have been created and will be responsible for picking up and shipping their entire OPT applications directly.  The Office of International Affairs recommends a trackable shipping method.  USCIS must receive your OPT application no more than 90 days after the date in which your OPT was recommended in SEVIS, as listed on page two of your new I-20.  Applications received after this date will be denied by USCIS.
• Form I-765 (USCIS OPT Application)
• NSU Instructions for the I-765
• It is very important that you use this guide to help you complete the I-765.  Many changes have been made to the new I-765 and this form helps you understand how to completely and accurately complete the form. 
• NSU OPT Timelines & Dates Guide - 2019-20
• Use this resource to identify when you should apply, expected timelines for processing, when you can choose your OPT start date, and how much unemployment time you would have. 
• OPT Photograph Requirements (Form M-603)

STEM Extension Optional Practical Training (OPT)

• NSU STEM Extension OPT Application Packet
• Effective 4 September 2018, Nova Southeastern University will no longer ship any documents to USCIS on behalf of a student.  Students will be notified when their OPT-endorsed I-20 have been created and will be responsible for picking up and shipping their entire OPT applications directly.  The Office of International Affairs recommends a trackable shipping method.  USCIS must receive your OPT application no more than 90 days after the date in which your OPT was recommended in SEVIS, as listed on page two of your new I-20.  Applications received after this date will be denied by USCIS.
• Form I-765 (USCIS OPT Application)
• NSU Instructions for the I-765
• It is very important that you use this guide to help you complete the I-765.  Many changes have been made to the new I-765 and this form helps you understand how to completely and accurately complete the form.
• OPT Photograph Requirements (Form M-603)

Curricular Practical Training (CPT)

• Undergraduate CPT Application
• Graduate & Professional CPT Application [excludes Shepard Broad College of Law & College of Pharmacy students]
  • CPT Application - Shepard Broad College of Law Students Only
  • CPT Application - College of Pharmacy Students Only
• CPT Decision Chart - Use this document to identify when CPT is required
• 7 STEPS TO CPT - This document provides a brief overview of the CPT the application process

Reinstatement

• Procedure for Reinstatement
• Reinstatement Application (Form I-539)

Adjustment of Status (AOS)

• I-485 Permanent Resident Pending Decision Form 

Other Documents

• J-1 Exchange Visitor Request Form (for NSU personnel use only)