• Properly file Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization with USCIS, accompanied by the required fee and the supporting documentation as described in the form instructions.

Nonimmigrant Student Status, and making the appropriate notation in the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS).

REMEMBER, you must file the application 30 days after your DSO entering recommendation in SEVIS.

Reporting Requirements

The U.S. government checks that students with OPT authorization are engaged in practical training experience (work/internships/unpaid professional experience).

Please report to your DSO any changes you have, e.g. employment and address change. If you do not report your practical training/employment, the U.S. government will terminate your F-1 SEVIS record 90 days after the OPT start date print on your EAD card. A terminated SEVIS record cancels OPT authorization and requires you to leave the U.S.

STEM OPT Extension Reporting Requirements

Notify your DSO the following updates during your STEM Extension.

• 6-month STEM OPT Report: If there have been no changes in employment, submit a 6-month STEM OPT Report to confirm your SEVIS information every 6 months.
• I-983 Annual Evaluation: Upload the First Self-Evaluation https://www.ice.gov/doclib/sevis/pdf/i983.pdf within twelve months.
• I-983 Final Evaluation: Upload the Final Self-Evaluation https://www.ice.gov/doclib/sevis/pdf/i983.pdf at the end of practical training.
• Changes in Employment/Practical Training: Report employment changes within 10 days.
• Upload I-983 Final Evaluation (old position) and new I-983 Training Plan (new position).
• 24-month STEM OPT: Do not exceed 150 days of unemployment.
• Address changes: Report within 10 days of moving.