H1-B OPT Cap Gap & SEVIS Status Checks

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SEVIS Status Checks for H-1B Applications

If you would like our office to check your SEVIS record for updates related to your H-1B application, please submit the Status Check/Cap Gap Request Form.

Important Notes:

• SEVIS status checks can only be done by our office every one to two weeks.
• For the most up-to-date information on your H-1B application, you should first contact the employer who filed your H-1B petition.

Cap Gap I-20 Requests for Students on OPT/STEM

Eligibility:
Starting April 1st, students currently on OPT/STEM who are in the process of applying for H-1B status may apply to receive a Cap Gap I-20. This extension will allow you to extend your OPT end date if it is set to expire before March 31 next year.

To request your Cap Gap I-20, please submit the Status Check/Cap Gap Request Form.

Required Documents for Cap Gap I-20

  If you have an I-797 receipt notice:

• Submit the I-797 receipt notice to isss@ucmo.edu.

  If you do not have an I-797 receipt notice:

Submit to isss@ucmo.edu:

• A statement from your employer confirming the student is the beneficiary listed on a properly filed H-1B petition.
• Provide proof of delivery to USCIS showing the date of receipt.

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Additional Information on H-1B Petitions

Please review the official information from USCIS regarding H-1B Petitions:
USCIS H-1B Cap Petitions