August 3, 2016 Oliver Hague Immigration, Education, US USA: Deadline to apply for an additional 7 months of STEM OPT is August 8 August 3, 2016 Oliver Hague Immigration, Education, US The filing window for requesting a 7-month extension of STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT) will close on August 8, 2016.All requests received by United States Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) after August 8, 2016 will be rejected.