Applied for OPT without a valid passport

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Please follow the writing format:

1. (If you mailed your OPT/STEM OPT packet out to USCIS) The date that you sent out the OPT application packet to USCIS: 07/25/2021

2. (If you mailed your OPT/STEM OPT packet out to USCIS): Where did you send it to? Chicago Lockbox

3. (If you filed the online OPT/STEM OPT application) The date you submitted the online OPT application: N/A

4. (If your OPT/STEM OPT has been approved) The date you were notified that your OPT/STEM is approved. It can be found in the I-797C:  10/07/2021- The student didn’t have a valid passport and could not apply for a new passport due to a pandemic. The student submitted the OPT application with copies of the expired passport, a statement that shows the student cannot apply for a new passport, and a Laissez-Passer (a document that allows people with an expired passport to travel to their home country).

5. (If you have received your EAD card) The date you received the EAD card: 10/18/2021

6. Any questions

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