Q&A

What information are you required to report in the Sevp portal within 10 days?

What information are you required to report in the Sevp portal within 10 days?

Federal regulations require that international students report the following information in the SEVP Portal within 10 days of any change: Changes in employment or interruption of employment. Physical address and/or mailing address. Documenting a direct relationship between employment and academic program.

What is validation report for address and employer information?

Validation Reporting: A 6-, 12- and 18-month validation report to the DSO that confirms the student’s name, address, employer name and address, and employment status are correct.

When do I need to update my employer information?

* Start dates cannot be before the start date on your OPT authorization. Users must edit employer information if any of the data in any of the existing fields change. However, users should never replace an existing employer’s information with a new employer’s information if they change employers.

When to report your opt employment after graduation?

If you are on 12-month OPT after graduation, you must report your OPT employment and any other changes of status within 10 days via the SEVP portal . Report the following:

How to report your opt employment to E-Verify?

Report the following: 2 Make sure your employer is enrolled in E-Verify. 3 Submit a STEM OPT report every six months. Your first report is due six months after the start date of your STEM EAD. You must submit the reports within 10 days of the due date.

How to add or update employer in opt?

Add or Update Employer 1 Go to the Student Information page. 2 Click OPT Request. The OPT Employment page opens. 3 Click Add Employer or Edit in the Actions column next to the employer name: Add Employer: The Add OPT Employer page opens.

* Start dates cannot be before the start date on your OPT authorization. Users must edit employer information if any of the data in any of the existing fields change. However, users should never replace an existing employer’s information with a new employer’s information if they change employers.

What happens if you fail to update employment information in SEVIS?

Failure to update employer information in SEVIS to reflect that the alien is employed may result in any or all of the following actions: The alien exceeding unemployment limits and therefore failing to maintain F-1 nonimmigrant status, rendering them removable, unless they are otherwise in a period of authorized stay;

How can I update my employment information on STEM OPT?

If you choose to update your information directly to the SEVP Portal, the only information you can update with them at this time are changes to your post-completion OPT employer, changes to your physical mailing address, changes in employment address and supervisor.

How long can a post completion OPT student be unemployed?

A student on post-completion OPT can be unemployed for a total of 90 days. A student whose record lacks employer information is considered unemployed. SEVP officials can manually terminate a student who accrues 90 total days of unemployment. See the Unemployment Counter article on the SEVIS Help Hub for more information.