Date Calculators for Immigration Processing (version 3-1)

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The calculators in this file have been developed as tools to help international student and scholar advisors determine time
used and time remaining for various types of immigration eligibility. The Days From and Days Prior calculators can also
be used in a variety of ways such determining the earliest or latest date an application can be submitted. No doubt, you
will find a number of different uses not anticipated in the development. After entering the data, you can print the result
for your files, should that be of use.

Both the OPT-CPT calculator, AT, and "H, J, Other" calculator use a "+1" calculation in the date formulas so that
authorizations are inclusive of the start and end dates. For example, if you enter 12/10/2007 to 12/11/2007 without the
"+1" in the formula, the result is "1", implying there was only one day of authorization when, in fact, you must count
both days when subtracting from overall eligibility. With the "+1" in the formula, both days are included and the result
correctly states that the individual was authorized for two ("2") days of employment.

About the Calculators:

OPT-CPT Calculator: Use this calculator to determine how much Curricular Practical Training (CPT) has been used by a
student in F-1 status and to determine if the student is still eligible for Optional Practical Training (OPT). The calculator
can also be used to determine remaining OPT eligibility at the same educational level without entering any CPT
information. Entering a start date returns the exact end date for that student's authorization given the remaining
eligibility.

OPT-CPT Calculator (Long): Occasionally, a student will be authorized for many separate periods of CPT (or even
OPT). This calculator is the same as the "short" version except that it has rows for up to 20 part-time authorizations and
8 full-time authorizations in both CPT and OPT. The short version is easier, visually, to use and to print, but it seemed
necessary to include the long version for those rare students with a great deal of CPT or OPT.

AT Calculator: Use this calculator to determine how much Academic Training time has been used and how much
eligibility remains. Entering a start date returns the exact end date for that student's authorization given the remaining
eligibility.

AT Calculator (Long): Occasionally, a student in J-1 status will be authorized for many separate periods of Academic
Training (AT). This version is the same as the "short" version except that it has rows for up to 20 authorizations. The
short version is easier, visually, to use and to print, but it seemed necessary to include the long version for those rare
students with a great deal of AT. Use this calculator to determine how much Academic Training time has been used and
how much eligibility remains. Entering a start date returns the exact end date for that student's authorization given the
remaining eligibility.

OPT STEM Calculator: This tool helps international student advisors determine the "validation report" deadlines for
students in F-1 status who have been granted a 17-month extension of their Optional Practical Training employment
authorization. This type of extension is available to students in the STEM fields (science, technology, engineering and
mathematics) under a rule promulgated on April 8, 2008. [8 CFR 214.2 (f)(10)(ii)(C); 68 Federal Register 73 (April 8,
2008) pp. 18944-18956]

Days FROM: This calculator helps you figure out the date that falls a certain number of days after the date you enter
into the calculator. It can be useful for determining SEVIS reporting deadlines, employment authorization end dates
(when you don't have to factor in previous authorizations), and other useful dates.

Days PRIOR: Use this calculator to determine the date that is a certain number of days before (prior to) the date you
enter into the calculator. This is useful when trying to figure out, for example, what is the earliest date a student can
apply for OPT if they can only submit an application 90 days prior to meeting the one academic year minimum.

240 Days: Rules governing employment authorization and Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification) allow an
employer to employ an individual for up to 240 days, in certain circumstances, if an extension application/petition has
been filed to extend the individual's current employment authorization [8 CFR 274a.12(b)(20)]. This calculator allows
you to figure out the last day the individual can work under the 240 day rule given the start date you enter.

H, J, Other: This calculator is useful for determining the period to request when submitting an I-129 or to enter into
SEVIS in order to produce a DS-2019 when there is a specific limit to the period of time the individual may be authorized
for a given status. It can be used for any status -- or calculation of any type -- that includes a time restriction. Since
most restrictions are in terms of years, the calculator uses 365 days -- and multiples thereof -- as its base calculation
and expects you to enter years, rather than days, of eligibility. However, you can enter a six-month restriction (for J-1
Short-term scholars, for example) by entering ".5" (half of one year).

H, J, Other (Long): This calculator functions exactly the same way as the regular "H, J, Other" calculator, but provides
more rows for entering periods of time to be re-couped.
Two-year Home Residence (212e) Calculator: Scholars and students who are subject to the two-year home
residence requirement under J-1 Exchange Visitor regulations sometimes attempt to argue that they have met the
requirement in the aggregate by spending time in their home country for several shorter periods of time over a number
of years. This tool helps to determine if the periods spent in the home country add up to two years or more. At the
discretion of the international student/scholar advisor, a printout of this calculator (with all of the dates filled in), might
be included in an application for a benefit such as change of status, or presented to a consular official to help make the
case that 212e has been satisfied.

Note that the calculator defines "two years" as 365 days times two. It is possible, though unlikely, that a USCIS or DOS
official could define it differently. For example, if you enter 8/25/2006 to 8/24/2008 in the calculator, the calculator tells
you that the individual was home for 730 days and, therefore "YES" the requirement has been met. A consular officer
might say that the individual needed to be home on or past 8/25/2008 to meet the requirement according to what the
officer considers the two-year mark to be. Again, this is unlikely, but it is important to point consider that "two years"
can be defined differently.

PERM Special Handling: This calculator allows you determine the latest date PERM must be filed if the case is being
filed under "Special Handling." It also helps you determine what the earliest date is that you can file PERM based on the
last day of the "posting notice" (i.e., the 10th day of the 10 day posting requirement). Finally, it is a place to record how
long the Prevailing Wage Determination is valid. The results can be printed to be kept with the case file, if needed. For
this reason, we have included a place to enter the beneficiary's name.

PERM Deadlines: This calculator assists with regular PERM cases (i.e., not Special Handling) and allows you determine
various key dates in the process. It is also a place to record how long the Prevailing Wage Determination is valid. The
results can be printed to keep with the case file, if needed. For this reason, we have included a place to enter the
beneficiary's name.

CSPA Age Calculator: With this tool, you can decide if an applicant for certain benefits may retain classification as a
child even if he or she has reached the age of 21, as permitted under the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA).

Most of the calculators in this tool were developed by James E. Leck, Associate Director of Boston University's International Students &
Scholars Office. The PERM calculators were developed by Tina Tan, Director of International Students & Scholar Services at the
University of Colorado at Boulder. Connie Burk of The University of Tennessee Health Science Center's Office of International Affairs
suggested the CSPA calculator. Should you have any suggestions or find any errors, please email James at jleck@bu.edu.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This tool does not imply legal advice or authority in any way. Use of the calculators in this tool is at your own
discretion and risk.
 Practical Training Calculator

Enter Student's Name

Previous Periods of PART-TIME CPT1 Previous Periods of PART-TIME OPT

Total Days Used Total Days2 Used
Total Days Total Days
CPT Start CPT End Toward OPT OPT Start OPT End Toward 12 month
Used Used
Ineligibility limit

TOTAL PART-TIME DAYS USED
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0 TOTAL PART-TIME DAYS USED 0 0

Previous Periods of FULL-TIME CPT Previous Periods of FULL-TIME OPT

TOTAL FULL-TIME DAYS USED
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0 TOTAL FULL-TIME DAYS USED 0 0

Total days of OPT used

Total days used against OPT 0 toward 12 month limit 0

Does the CPT used Days Remaining of

prohibit OPT? NO OPT Eligibility 365

Total days of OPT eligibility (12 months): 365

Total days used: 0 Enter proposed OPT start date:

Days of OPT eligibility remaining: 365 The student may work until:

1.
It is not actually necessary to list part-time CPT because no amount of part-time CPT counts against eligibility for OPT. The "Total Days Used
Toward OPT Eligibility" column will always show "0". This section is included in case you wish to list these periods of CPT to be printed for the
record.

2.
Rounded up
Developed by James E. Leck / Boston University / Rev. February 2008
 End Date Calculator

Enter known date -- the date 6/29/2017

you want to start from:

21 Days from the above date is: 7/20/2017

30 Days from the above date is: 7/29/2017

60 Days from the above date is: 8/28/2017

90 Days from the above date is: 9/27/2017

120 Days from the above date is: 10/27/2017

180 Days from the above date is: 12/26/2017

240 Days from the above date is: 2/24/2018

Other: Enter # of days: 83 9/20/2017

 Prior Date Calculator

Enter date: 9/2/2010

14 Days prior to the above date is: 8/19/2010

30 Days prior to the above date is: 8/3/2010

60 Days prior to the above date is: 7/4/2010

90 Days prior to the above date is: 6/4/2010

100 Days prior to the above date is: 5/25/2010

120 Days prior to the above date is: 5/5/2010

180 Days prior to the above date is: 3/6/2010

Other: Enter # of days:

Developed by James E. Leck / Boston University / January 2007