网（）首席老师指出，在时，学生会有实习的机会，就是我们平时说的CPT（Curricular Practical training) 和OPT(Optional Practical Traning)，到底这两种实习有什么区别，又有什么联系，我们可以从Standford University的Bachetel International Center上找到。
CURRICULAR PRACTICAL TRAINING VS OPTIONAL PRACTICAL TRAINING
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CPT requires a job offer |
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OPT does not require a job offer |
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CPT requires enrollment in a special class in hich on-the-job training is required and for hich course credit is received during the quarter the employment takes place |
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OPT does not require you to enroll in any class |
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CPT issued for summer employment ould require the student to pay summer fees for 3 unit minimum enrollment = $,$$$ |
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OPT does not require the student to pay $ for class registration, but ould require $340 USCIS processing fee |
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CPT is authorized for a specific employer for ork related to student’s field of studies |
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OPT allos ork / ANY employer based on student’s field of studies |
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CPT is issued by the I-Center ithin 5-10 orking days |
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OPT is issued by the USCIS ithin 90 days (after preliminary processing by I-Center) |
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CPT ork permit is granted on the I-20 (page 3) |
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OPT ork permit is called the EAD (Employment Authorization Document) |
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CPT may only be issued for ork prior to graduation, and prior to pletion of course units required for dee |
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OPT allos for employment both prior to and after graduation |
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CPT usually does not affect OPT as long as the CPT issued does not reach 12 full- time months. Part-time (20 hours. or less) CPT is never accumulated or deducted from OPT. (NOTE: if you ork 6 months of full-time CPT you ill not affect the 12 months of OPT) |
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OPT issued part-time (20 hours or less) is deducted at half-time rate, but full-time OPT (over 20 hours a eek) is deducted at full-time rate from the 12 months of OPT. (NOTE: if you received 6 full-time months of OPT prior to graduating, you ill have 6 months left upon graduation.) |
Both CPT and OPT require that the proposed employment be related to the student’s field of study.
Both CPT and OPT do not allo the student to begin employment prior to pleting the first academic year (unless required of the degree, and based on CPT).
Both CPT and OPT require the student to have received the authorization to ork prior to beginning employment.
NOTE: In cases here the student may have accrued at least 9 months in F-1 status, then the USCIS ill allo for an application pre-pletion OPT to be submitted as early as 120 days before the start date of employment. Students applying for CPT must keep in mind to restrictions concerning processing of CPT: 1] Paperork must be submitted by deadline indicated on CPT info sheet (see eb site belo) 2] Paperork must be submitted for consideration NO LATER than 5 orking days prior to requested start date.
（）专家介绍，看了上面的表格，对OPT和CPT的关系会有很清晰的认识，如果您还有这方面的疑问，请与（）联系。
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