What happens if a student applies for STEM OPT before their current OPT expires?
They can continue to work while their STEM OPT application is pending, up to 180 days or until a decision is made.
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### Instruction:
What happens if a student applies for STEM OPT before their current OPT expires?

### Input: Not applicable

### Response:
They can continue to work while their STEM OPT application is pending, up to 180 days or until a decision is made.<|im_end|>