Effective August 16, 2017, ISSS will be charging an OPT Maintenance Fee to international students who wish to remain on a University of Illinois sponsored F-1 visa and seek employment in the US through Optional Practical Training (OPT). Registered students already pay for ISSS services through either the ISSS fee or through a tuition surcharge, so this $100 per year fee will only be charged to individuals applying for OPT. Those who do not wish to participate in this optional post-graduation program, or those who are not eligible, will not incur any new costs. This fee will allow us to cover personnel and administrative costs associated with OPT that have significantly increased due to recent immigration changes.
Pay the OPT Maintenance Fee of $100.
Pay the OPT STEM Maintenance Fee of $200.