{"id":15759,"date":"2026-08-27T09:35:56","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T19:35:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/issmanoa\/?p=15759"},"modified":"2026-08-27T09:37:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T19:37:04","slug":"fall-2026-opt-workshops-and-qa-sessions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/issmanoa\/?p=15759","title":{"rendered":"Fall 2026 OPT Workshops and Q&#038;A Sessions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-15759\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-15759-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-15759-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-15759-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>The following OPT workshops and Q&amp;A sessions are intended mainly for F-1 students who will be finishing their programs soon and wanting to get work or training in their major immediately after graduation, although any F-1 student is welcome to attend. The focus will be on Post-Completion OPT and the STEM Extension.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>OPT Workshops:<\/strong> An ISS Advisor will walk students through the process, and cover strategies and policies that may affect the OPT application.\u00a0<b>The STEM Extension<\/b> will be covered briefly on September 9 and 10, but <b>will be the main focus on September 11<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Q&amp;A Sessions:<\/strong> These sessions will be in-person and be used to follow-up on any questions you may have from the OPT workshops. 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