CPT Request

iStudents wishing to obtain off-campus work authorization or work more than the F-1 limit allowed per week BEFORE graduation must apply online for CPT Authorization. More information is available on our CPT page.

Processing Time: all immigration requests are expected to take about 1 week (5 business days) to process.

*Students cannot begin work until CPT is approved*

* denotes a required field

Your Information

First Name *

Last Name *

Email *

Phone *

G-Number *

SEVIS ID Number (N00XXXXXXXX). Found on top right of your I-20. Please enter the last 8 digits. * *

What is your field of study (Major/Program)? *

Your Work Authorization Information

Which semester are you intending to work on CPT? *

Which course are you registered for that relates to this work experience? (example: BUS 699) * *

Have you already registered for the course you listed above? Please note, CPT cannot be authorized without the corresponding course registration. *

Are you completing the work for this course this semester but received an Incomplete (Letter "I") grade for the course last semester? *

What is your intended START DATE for this CPT Authorization? Remember, CPT can be authorized for one semester at a time and cannot exceed a total of 4.5 months for each authorization. *

What is your intended END DATE for this CPT Authorization? Remember, CPT can be authorized for one semester at a time and cannot exceed a total of 4.5 months for each authorization. *

While working on CPT, where do you intend to work each week? *

While working on CPT, what is the total number of hours you intend to work per week, including both on-campus and off-campus work? *

Company/Employer Information

Company/Employer Name as it will appear on your I-20 (Example: Grand Valley State University) *

Company's Street Address (example: 1 Campus Drive) *

Suite or Apartment Number (example: 130 Lake Ontario Hall)

City *

State/Province *

Zip/Postal *

Required Documents

Job Offer Letter *
Please upload a file with the extension .pdf, .jpeg, .jpg, or .png with a maximum size of 1 MB (1024 KB)

GVSU Faculty Approval Form *
Form available here: https://www.gvsu.edu/cms4/asset/E3FBFD53-D5F1-D55C-2992F5D71239D9F1/cpt_faculty_approval_form_nov_2023.pdf

Cooperative Agreement Form completed by Company/Employer *
Form available here: https://www.gvsu.edu/cms4/asset/E3FBFD53-D5F1-D55C-2992F5D71239D9F1/cpt_cooperative_agreement_form_nov_2023.pdf

Human Verification *

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