OPT/AT Administrative Fee Form: Credit Card Payment

Updated February 4, 2025: The Payment Portal is now back online. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused and appreciate your patience.

Important: After submitting the form below, you will be prompted to verify your information before processing your credit card payment. Please note that while the Country/Region field on the verification form is not marked as required, it is in fact required! Failure to fill it out will result in a denied payment.

Do not forget to print out or save a copy of your OPT/AT Administrative Fee payment receipt! You will need to upload this receipt copy on the OPT/AT application in iMIT.

This fee form is used to submit a credit card for the following MIT administrative fees. By submitting the form below, you agree to send MIT payment for administrative fees with respect to your post-completion Optional Practical Training or Academic Training application and certify that you understand that this fee is non-refundable. If you do not have a credit card, you may skip this page and submit the administrative fee directly to the ISO front desk by personal/bank check or money order.

First Name *

Last Name *

MIT ID *

Email *

Administrative Fee Type *

Select the MIT administrative fee type.

Initial F-1 Post-Completion Optional Practical Training (OPT) Administrative Fee – $150

F-1 STEM Extension of Optional Practical Training (STEM OPT) Administrative Fee – $200

J-1 Academic Training Post-Completion (18 months or less) – $150

J-1 Academic Training Post-Completion (over 18 months) – $200

Total Fee Payment *

Upon clicking the “Submit” button, you will be directed to MIT’s external vendor for merchant services/credit card processing.
You will see a “Capcha” page at ShopMIT, and then the CyberSource webpage where you will be prompted to enter U.S. based credit card information. Failure to select a Country/Region on this page will result in a denied payment.