Optional Practical Training (OPT) Workshop

For the 2025-2026 academic year, the OPT Workshop will be delivered online as an asynchronous presentation in Blackboard for you to review at your convenience. When we receive your registration we will add you to the Blackboard OPT workshop site within 1-2 business days, and you will receive a next steps email to confirm.

  • This workshop is intended to provide graduating international students with important information about OPT, go over the USCIS application process and answer frequently asked questions.
  • It is mandatory that you complete this workshop before an OPT I-20 will be issued by ISSS.

How To Register

Click on the registration button below, provide the requested information, and submit.

You will receive a next steps email within 1-2 business days.

Register for OPT Workshop

Contact Us

International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
Williston Hall
Phone: 815-753-1346
Email: isss@niu.edu

Staff Office Hours

Monday-Friday
8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Drop-in Hours

No scheduled appointment needed in these hours:

Monday-Friday
10 a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m.