
Applying for CPT:
Requests for Spring 2025 CPT are closed.
Deadline to request Summer 2025 CPT Application: June 16, 2025
Deadline to submit completed Summer 2025 CPT Application: June 23, 2025
Deadline to request Fall 2025 CPT Application: October 6, 2025
Deadline to submit completed Fall 2025 CPT Application: October 13, 2025
To request a CPT application, you must first complete the tutorial.
Click here for the CPT Request Form once you have completed the CPT Tutorial.
CPT FAQs:
Can I have two employers?
Yes, but you will have to complete two separate CPT applications. During spring and
fall semesters, you are still limited to part-time CPT (a total of 20 hours or less per week). During the summer term, you can work
full-time (21 hours or more per week).
I鈥檝e heard some schools allow 鈥淒ay-1 CPT.鈥� Does WSU do that?
Immigration regulations state that F-1 students are eligible for CPT after completing
one academic year of study in the U.S. The only exception allowing students to participate
sooner is for graduate programs that mandate immediate participation in an activity
requiring CPT authorization.
Inquiries about 鈥淒ay-1 CPT鈥� are usually received from students searching for a way
to extend their full-time employment authorization as they approach the end of their
OPT. This cannot normally be achieved because WSU policy limits CPT to 20 hours per
week while classes are in session and because the student must engage in a full course
of study while approved for CPT. A good general principle of CPT is to approach it
primarily from the curriculum perspective and secondarily from the employment perspective.
The school curriculum and not the desire for employment should be the primary focus
during CPT.
Does CPT take away from my OPT?
Part-time CPT and fewer than 12 months of full-time CPT should not affect OPT eligibility.
Only if a student participates in a full year (365 days) of full-time CPT would OPT
eligibility be affected.
Can I do CPT related to my minor?
Immigration regulations require CPT to be related to your major field of study. CPT
cannot be authorized for a position related to your minor.
How early can I request a CPT form?
While students cannot begin participating in CPT until they meet the one academic
year eligibility requirement, they can start the process of obtaining a CPT application
in advance.