• Student must have been enrolled full-time at Bellevue University on an F-1 visa and must have maintained his or her status for the past academic year.
• Student must be currently enrolled full-time (except for the summer vacation period).
• Student must not be less than full-time the previous semester without previous authorization by a Designated School Official.
• Student must apply for through the Designated School Official at Bellevue University and through USCIS.  
• Student must not currently be placed on Academic Warning, Probation or Suspension.
• Undergraduate students must have a cumulative minimum GPA of 2.0 and graduate students must have a cumulative minimum GPA of 3.0.
• Requires an application fee to USCIS.
• Applications are available below or in the International Programs Department.
• Application Instructions    (116 KB)  

Optional Practical Training (OPT)

• Student must have maintained his or her status at Bellevue University for the past academic year.
• Student must apply for OPT through the Designated School Official at Bellevue University and through USCIS at the BEGINNING of the student’s last academic session.
• Student must apply before the last date of the student’s last classes to be eligible.
• Requires an application fee to USCIS.
• Applications are available below or in the International Programs Department.
• Application Instructions    (38.9 KB)
• OPT Student Update Form

Curricular Practical Training (CPT)

• Student must have been enrolled full-time at Bellevue University on an F-1 visa and must have maintained his or her status for the past academic year.
• Student must be currently enrolled full-time (except for the summer vacation period).
• Student must register for the internship course that applies towards his or her academic degree program requirements.
• Student must obtain a job offer for the internship (For some assistance: Career Services has job postings).
• Student must be authorized by the Designated School Official in SEVIS and must obtain a Form I-20 with CPT authorization on page 3 in order to begin work.
• CPT Authorization - Student Process    (207 KB)