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OPT Reporting Requirements If you are on 12-month OPT after graduation, you must report your OPT employment and any other changes of status within 10 days of your OPT authorization start date on your EAD via the SEVP portal. Report the following: Changes to your name, residence, or mailing address.

You are responsible for reporting the following changes to updating the SEVP Portal within 10 days: local address. email address. new/change in employment status. change in employer information. loss of employment.

Overview. OPT (Optional Practical Training) is a benefit available to international students in F-1 immigration status who are enrolled in, or completing, a degree program in the United States. This employment can be used: Before completion of studies during an annual vacation or leave term.

OPT is a type of F-1 off campus work authorization for degree-seeking students who wish to gain experience in jobs directly related to their major area of study. Other Characteristics of OPT: No employer sponsorship needed. Students must be enrolled for one year before applying for OPT.

If you miss the 10 day reporting deadline, employment updates must still be reported although the SEVP Portal will not allow OPT students to report employment that began more than 10 days in the past. As such, you will need an OIS advisor's assistance to submit your employment information for you.

It is commonly called the ?working visa? because it is the most commonly used work visa. While OPT is a benefit of F-1 status that allows students to work for one year (possibly longer if the student is eligible for an extension), H-1B is a separate nonimmigrant classification specifically for employment.