ISSS anticipates closing for the Thanksgiving holiday break at 2:00pm on Wednesday, November 27th, and reopening on Monday, December 2nd at 9:00am. We encourage all students and scholars to plan accordingly in the event early closure is approved by University leadership. If you need assistance or have any urgent matters, please contact your ISSS advisor as soon as possible.
ISSS offices are moving: 12/19/24 will be our last in-office day at St. Leonard's Court. On 1/8/25, ISSS will reopen for in-person operations at our new location at 3935 Walnut Street, 5th Floor. View our move timeline and service availability here.
You can use this calculator to help determine your OPT application timeline, start date, and end date. This tool is provided as a reference only. Please consult your assigned ISSS advisor with any questions about your OPT dates, which will be confirmed when you submit your OPT I-20 request form in iPenn. Please contact ISSS to report any technical issues with this page.
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St. Leonard's Ct., Suite 305 (3rd Floor)
3819-33 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
+1 (215) 898-4661
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