OPT Reporting
Information about OPT/STEM OPT employment reporting.听
All F1 Students with approved OPT/STEM OPT must report their employment as required by federal regulations.听
- Students with 12-month post-completion OPT authorization are required to report their employment now using thel International Student Portal.
While you are still welcome to continue reporting your employment and any employment听changes directly through the SEVP Portal, the OPT Reporting E-Form will need to be submitted to OGI regardless.听
- Students with 24-month听STEM OPT Extension authorization are required to report their employment using International Student Portal.
- STEM Extension students may not use the SEVP Portal to report changes in their STEM employment.
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- STEM Extension students may not use the SEVP Portal to report changes in their STEM employment.
- All students听must continue to report changes of address, phone numbers, and email addresses in the so the university has up to date contact information for you; however, you may report this information directly in your SEVP portal as well.
Employment changes/reporting may be submitted听at any time prior to the change occurring or reporting due date, and must be submitted no greater than 10 days after the change occurring/reporting due date.
Students without an active SEVIS record cannot report the end of STEM OPT employment.
- This applies to students with approved change of status (eg: H1B) or who have traveled and re-entered the US with a different visa.
- Therefore, students who do not听report the end of employment prior to their SEVIS听inactivation may send听page 5 of the I-983 to global, but they will not be able to report the end of employment in myGlobal or in SEVIS.
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Select the employment authorization below for more information | |
12 Month Initial OPT | 24 Month STEM OPT Extension |
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