FAQs: Beyond OPT
Please follow the instructions on the Registrar's website.
Go to USCIS.gov to explore your options.
A cap-gap extension extends an eligible F-1 student's status to bridge the gap between the end of OPT (i.e. F-1 status) and the beginning of H-1B status. Students can continue to work in the US during the cap-gap.
The OISS does not retain copies of previous I-20s. It is the student's responsibility to retain (digital and physical) copies of all past immigration documents.
Please reach out to Pepperdine Alumni Affairs to get involved as an alumnus.