Optional Practical Training (OPT) for International Students on F-1 Status

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When applying for OPT, please use the contacts below:

Non-Tax LLMs
Advisor: Office of Graduate Affairs
law.graduateaffairs@nyu.edu

Tax and ITax LLMs
Advisor: John Stephens
John.Stephens@nyu.edu

JD Students
Advisor: Monica de Jesus
law.acadservices@nyu.edu

When applying for OPT, it is critical to use an address that will accept your mail continuously from March through September. If you do not currently have an address to which mail service will be continuous from March through September, for OPT documents, please use the U.S. address of a trusted friend or family member (state your name and then “care of” plus the friend or relative’s address), or rent a mailbox with a street address (government mail will not be delivered to a P.O. Box)

For Student Residing in NYU School of Law Residence Halls:
Government mail that arrives after you’ve checked out of the apartment you lived in during the academic year cannot be held or forwarded, and is immediately returned to the United States Postal Service (USPS) for processing.

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