I will be graduating with a Masters degree in December, 2010. I applied for my OPT in September. I just received an RFE on my OPT application. The RFE asks me to submit evidence (previous I-20) that shows the level of education achieved at the time I had been granted my previous OPT which was from Feb. 2009 to Feb. 2010. That was the OPT I had received after completing my Bachelors. I had sent them a photocopy of that EAD card with my current application, but had not sent the previous I-20 (from my Bachelors). Note that I did not complete that OPT, and began going to grad school in September, 2009 which effectively cancelled my first OPT.

I will be sending them a copy of the old I-20 (as requested on the RFE) and a copy of my Bachelors diploma. My question is, has anymore had a similar RFE? Is it a requirement to send old I-20s with your OPT application, if you have had an OPT in the past; a requirement that I and my school official had simply overlooked? Or is it something more serious? I guess I am kind of spooked that my OPT will be denied, especially since I already have a job offer that is set to begin as soon as I receive the EAD.

Let me know what your thoughts are?