22. What should I report to ensure that my status does not expire due to excessive unemployment time?

You should report changes in employment to your DSO as soon as possible. SEVP recommends that you report any change within 10 business days of the change to avoid situations where a DHS official may determine the student is out of status. The following summarizes the best way you should report, if:

New Job:

• Name of the employer
• Job description
• Start date of employment
• Mailing address for the employer

Change to a new job:

• Name of the previous employer
• Ending date of the employment with the previous employer
• Name of the employer
• Start date of employment
• Job description
• Mailing address for the employer

More than 10 days of unemployment

• Indicate “unemployed”
• Ending date of last job

Decides to exit the United States and complete your F-1 status prior to the end date of OPT

• Indicate “Completing OPT and exiting the United States”
• Date of exit

STEM Extension OPT

• 1. Where can I find additional government resources about the STEM OPT extension?

STEM OPT Hub -from the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) Study in the States

OPT Extension for STEM Students (STEM OPT) -from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) [Last Updated: 01/24/2018]