Most CPT Applications Paused for International Students
Shame on UNC!! Following the SEVP and ICE memo on COT, ISSS paused most CPT (Curricular Practical Training) applications without announcements to international students at all. I had to email them to get this information.
For domestic students who don't know what CPT is, it's the work authorization required for F-1 international students to work before graduation. Every international student needs CPT to intern before graduation. Most undergraduate degrees do not have strict internship requirements, which means MOST CPT applications will be unavailable for most international undergraduates.
Another option is Pre-Completion OPT, but will take the 1-year duration limit of Post-Completion OPT, and is often processed much slower than CPT. Most international students still use CPT to intern.
Many universities in the US have paused CPT applications, including University of California system and University of Michigan. Some universities including UIUC are still accepting and processing CPT applications.