Official 8 CFR § 214.2(f)(10) USCIS Rules
F-1 OPT Grace Period &
SEVIS Transfer Timeline Calculator
Never risk unlawful presence. Compute your exact 60-day departure deadline, track your 90/150-day unemployment clock, and calculate your Day 1 CPT SEVIS release windows.
Enter Your EAD Parameters
Found on "Card Expires" field of your Form I-766 EAD card.
15 Days
0 DaysMax: 90 Days
Crucial Rule: You cannot work during the 60-day grace period. Work authorization strictly terminates on your EAD end date unless you have a timely filed H-1B with Cap-Gap or STEM extension.
Final 60-Day USCIS Deadline
August 29, 2026
Grace period expired
Unemployment Buffer17% Used
75 Days Left
Your Critical Immigration Action Milestones
30 Days Before Expiration
Submit Day 1 CPT University Application
Recommended deadline: May 31, 2026 to receive I-20 before payroll stops.
Last Day of Work Authorization
EAD Expiration Date: June 30, 2026
You must stop working at 11:59 PM on this date unless CPT I-20 or Cap-Gap is active.
Recommended SEVIS Release Date
Target Transfer Out: August 14, 2026
Submit transfer request to your current DSO before 45 days into your grace period.
7 Mandatory RFE Maintenance of Status Documents
Keep these ready in case USCIS issues an RFE on your change of status.
- ✅ 1. Official Transcripts (Continuous GPA > 3.0)
- ✅ 2. Course Syllabi & Assignment Logs with Physical Residency Dates
- ✅ 3. Flight Tickets, Hotel Receipts & Gas Tolls to University City
- ✅ 4. Employer CPT Cooperative Agreement & Signed Job Description
- ✅ 5. University Bursar Tuition Payment Receipts
- ✅ 6. Historical Form I-20s (Signed by DSO and Student)
- ✅ 7. Bi-Weekly W-2 Paystubs Proving Authorized Employment