Report Change of OPT & STEM OPT Employer

Maintaining F-1 status while on OPT & STEM OPT

SEVP - Student and Exchange Visitor Program requires all students completing 12 months of OPT and 24 Month STEM OPT to report employment and U.S. address (changes/updates) to International Student Programs. It is your responsibility to ensure that any employment you accept is directly related to your field of study. When you report employment updates to International Student Programs you will be required to provide details on your employment, address, supervisor, as well as providing a description of how the job is directly related to your field of study. 

To make sure you receive the best guidance and ensure your SEVIS record is accurate, we encourage you to use the International Student Platform to report employment changes and change of address.

  
You must report to International Student Programs if your:
- name changes 
- physical address changes (must report within ten days)
- employer changes or your employment address changes
- lose your job 
- immigration status changes (e.g. change to H-1B)

Students completing 24 Month STEM OPT must also submit: 
- pages 1-4 of I-983 for new employer 
- page 5 of I-983 for previous employer
- Form I-983 
To satisfy this requirement, please be sure to report changes within 10 days.  


Maintaining Status :

To maintain status while completing OPT, you must:	To maintain status while completing STEM OPT, you must:
work a more than 20 hours per week, work in your field of study/major, report any address or employment changes within 10 days in the platform, and not accrue more than 90 days of unemployment.	work  more than 20 hours per week,  work in your major field of study/major, maintain a current up-to-date I-983 training plan with your employer, report any address or employment changes within 10 days in the platform, submit validation requests via the International Student Platform every 6 months, and  not accrue more than 150 days of unemployment.

Procedure

1. Log in to your My OPT Profile.   

2. Click on “2. Requests”  

3. Under “What Can We Help You With”, see your request options, and click on the OPT Employer Update Request. 

4. Complete the OPT Employer Update Request. 

5. Submit.  

You will receive an email once your employment is updated in SEVIS. 

 

Special Considerations

• If your US Physical Address has changed, be sure to complete the Contact Information Update in the “What Can We Help You With” section.  To view your address: From the Personal & Program Page >> Contact Information >> US Physical Address>>

 

To begin this request, login here: My OPT Profile

 

International Student Services: 
E-mail: international@newpaltz.edu
Phone: +1-845-257-3595