My F-1 OPT/STEM OPT application has been approved but the EAD card issued has the wrong dates, how can I get this corrected?

If the error on the EAD card was one made by USCIS, that all documentation submitted for the application was correct, then it is possible to request a corrected EAD card, though we recommend you follow this timeline:

If the start date on the Employment Authorization (EAD) card is correct, then we recommend you contact your OPT employer to complete the Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form with your employer using the current EAD card (even though it has an error) as you need to be able to present the original card to the employer (even if the I-9 is done remotely). The reason you want to do the Form I-9 first, if possible, is that you will likely need to mail back to USCIS the current EAD card that has the error.

After you have completed the Form I-9 and any additional payroll paperwork, or if the error on the EAD card is with the start date, then you will want to notify USCIS of the error and the need for a corrected EAD card. To do this, please go to the USCIS website to submit an e-request online:

*Go to the USCIS website: https://egov.uscis.gov/e-request/Intro.do
*Scroll down to the “Service Request” section
*Click on the “Typographic Error” button
*Complete and submit this eform

USCIS will then contact you with any additional instructions, including if/how to mail back the current EAD card to USCIS

Once you receive the corrected EAD card from USCIS, then you can go back to your employer to complete an updated Form I-9 to show the corrected end date.

Be sure that before you mail back to USCIS the EAD card with the error that you upload a copy in iMIT so that the ISO is sure to have a copy of the card in your file.
Once you receive your corrected EAD card, you will want to login again to iMIT and upload a copy of the card for your file.

Please be sure to keep any emails or other notifications received from USCIS regarding this correction so you have record of the correction process.

If you have any questions, please contact your ISO Advisor.

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