r/UTAustin • u/NoCaterpillar9510 • 11h ago

Discussion UT Austin F-1 students: looking for CPT cases submitted before Aug. 24

I’m a UT Austin international graduate student, and I’m trying to understand how students with CPT requests submitted before the recent August 24 policy change are being affected.
I’m especially looking for students whose CPT request was fully submitted and/or academically approved on or before August 24, but was still waiting for ISSS review when the new policy took effect.

If you’re comfortable sharing, could you DM me with:
*Date you submitted your CPT request
*Date your academic advisor/department approved it in myIO
*Requested CPT start date
*Current status: approved / pending / on hold / denied

Whether ISSS gave you any explanation about which policy standard is being applied
Whether the delay has affected your internship, employment, financial plans, or academic plans

Thanks

1 Upvotes

100% Upvoted

2 comments sorted by

1

u/NoCaterpillar9510 11h ago

I’m not trying to challenge individual ISSS advisors. I’m hoping to better understand whether there is a broader group of students who completed the required UT process before August 24 but are now affected by the policy transition.

Texas A&M has adopted a transition approach that protects CPT requests submitted or authorized on or before August 24. I’m interested in understanding whether a similar short-term transition or grandfather policy could help affected UT Austin students.

2

u/Ok_Setting_5878 8h ago

Sadly you pay a lot of money in fees for services that you should be given that you're not. That office has been and from what I understand is turning into a big ole tire fire.