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[F-1] Curricular: None, although if you use more than 12 months of full-time CPT, you lose your eligibility for any OPT Optional(Pre- and Post-completion, combined): 12 months maximum [J-1] Note: In general, the period of Academic Training may not exceed 18 months or the amount of time spent in the academic program, whichever is less.Nondegree: 24 months maximum, including the academic program itself Part-time Academic Training counts the same as Full-time Academic Training. [TOPIC] 
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Comparison of F-1 and J-1 Visa Types – Office of International Student Services - University of Illinois Springfield - UIS
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