How to complete online Form I-907 Premium Processing for OPT

How to complete online Form I-907 Premium Processing for OPT

Update (6/13/2023): Students who would like to change the status from F to J or J to F can file Premium Processing from June 2023. Premium Processing applicants can follow the instruction below by substituting Form I-765 with Form I-539. Click here to learn more about changing the status in the United States.

Update (2/26/2024): The application fee for premium processing increased to $1,685

When USCIS announced the expansion of the Premium Processing service for OPT/STEM OPT students, SEVIS SAVVY was among the few to share the news with international students.

If you haven’t already, please go to the Is OPT, STEM OPT Premium Processing For You? article and learn more about who needs the premium processing and what are the eligibilities and the application process.

Once again, SEVIS SAVVY will be one of the earliest that share a step-by-step guide for international students to learn how to complete the online Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service.

Before we get to the premium processing online application, it is worth noting that the premium processing application is designed to expedite your OPT/STEM OPT application.

Thus, in order to start the online Form I-907 premium processing application, students do need a submitted Form I-765 application whether it is filed via mail or via MyUSCIS (online).

Related post 1: How to file Form I-765 online for OPT, STEM OPT
Related post 2: Form I-765 new edition update

In addition, how to start filing the Online Form I-907 Premium Processing application is different for students who filed paper I-765 applications and online I-765 applications.

No worries, though! SEVIS SAVVY is savvy enough to cover how to complete the online Form I-907 Premium Processing for OPT/ STEM OPT for both students who filed paper Form I-765 and online Form I-765.

Students can simply open the blog post and application and follow it step-by-step. Without further ado, let’s dive right in!

How to complete online Form I-907 Premium Processing for OPT/ STEM OPT


OPT/STEM OPT applicants who filed a paper I-765 application

  1. Log into MyUSCIS and click File a form online. To learn how to create a MyUSCIS account, go to Step by step guide to create the USCIS account for OPT online application
USCIS File a form online
USCIS File a form online
  1. Search “I-907” on the dropdown menu and click I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service
2. Start a form
2. Start a form
  1. Click “link your case using the Online Access Code (OAC)” to link previously filed OPT/ STEM OPT paper application Form I-765
3. Link the case
3. Link the case
  1. Refer to the Form I-797 to type the “Receipt Number” which is a combination of 13 letters and numbers
4. Receipt number
4. Receipt number
  1. Refer to the Form I-797 to enter the “Online Access Code” and your date of birth
5. Online access code
5. Online access code

OPT/ STEM OPT applicants who successfully followed the instruction will be able to link the previously filed Form I-765 to start the premium processing application. Click here to continue completing the online premium processing application.


OPT/STEM OPT applicants who filed an online I-765 application

Log into MyUSCIS and click File a form online. To learn how to create a MyUSCIS account, go to Step by step guide to create the USCIS account for OPT online application

USCIS File a form online
USCIS File a form online
  1. Search “I-907” on the dropdown menu and click I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service
1. File a form
1. File a form
  1. Check the previously submitted I-765 OPT/ STEM OPT application then click the “Submit” button
2. Select the case
2. Select the case

  1. Thoroughly read through the “Before You Start Your Application” information to continue your premium processing application
3. Application Information
3. Application Information
  1. After reading through all the information, click the “Next” button
4. Next
4. Next
  1. Confirm the Security Reminder that says the incomplete application will be deleted after 30 days and click the “Start” button
5. Start the form
5. Start the form
  1. Check that you are the applicant and click the “Next” button
6. Confirm the Applicant Information
6. Confirm the Applicant Information
  1. Check that you are completing the application and click the “Next” button
7. Confirm the Preparer Information
7. Confirm the Preparer Information
  1. Type your legal first and last name as in your passport and click the “Next” button
8. Name
8. Name
  1. Enter your phone and email address
9. Contact information
9. Contact information
  1. Enter the mailing address to receive related documents upon the application submission
10. Address
10. Address
  1. Check “Yes” if your current physical address is the same as your mailing address. If not, click “No” and provide the physical address. Then click the “Next” button
11. Physical address
11. Physical address
  1. If the address cannot be verified by USCIS, a pop-up message will appear. You can click the “Edit” button and edit the address or if you are sure that the entered address is correct, click the “Ignore” button
12. Verify address
12. Verify address
  1. Type your “A-Number” or check “I do not have or know my A-number.” The USCIS Online Account number should be auto-filled but if it is empty, you can find the online account number on your MyUSCIS page or check “I do not have or know my USCIS Online Account Number”
13. USCIS online account number
13. USCIS online account number
  1. Review the auto-filled Form I-765 information
14. Receipt number
14. Receipt number
  1. Type your legal first and last name as in your passport as well as the submitted Form I-765 and click the “Next” button
15. Name
15. Name
  1. Type your mailing address of you (the I-765 applicant) and click the “Next” button
16. Address
16. Address
  1. If the address cannot be verified by USCIS, a pop-up message will appear. You can click the “Edit” button and edit the address or if you are sure that the entered address is correct, click the “Ignore” button
17. Verify address
17. Verify address
  1. If you have additional information to submit, click the “Add a response” button, or click the “Next” button
18. Additional information
18. Additional information
  1. Check the premium processing application fee for OPT/ STEM OPT students ($1,685) and review the warning message. If you have warnings, go back to the page and make changes accordingly. If not, click the “Next” button
19. Review
19. Review
  1. Review all the information that you provided including the mailing address and your legal name
20. Summary
20. Summary
  1. After confirmation all information is correct, click the “Next” button
21. Additional information
21. Additional information
  1. Check the box to agree to the statement and click the “Next” button
22. Statement
22. Statement
  1. Review the information regarding the false statement and click the check box to acknowledge
23. Signature check box
23. Signature check box
  1. Type your legal name in English and click the “Next” button
24. Name
24. Name
  1. Click the “Pay and Submit” button to proceed with the payment and pay for the $1,685 application fee
Pay and submit
Pay and submit

Once you make the payment, you will be able to see that the I-907 premium processing application is added under “Your Cases” in MyUSCIS.

To learn the easiest and simplest way to check the premium processing case update, click the The best way to track OPT/STEM OPT case status.

Don’t miss out on helpful OPT related blog posts in easy, plain English! Check out the OPT page to successfully plan your post-graduation life and STEM OPT page for your post OPT life in the U.S.!

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