Acknowledgement of Optional Practical Training (OPT 2025

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Within 10 Days of Any of the Following: Start of employment (ideally you should report as soon as possible once your OPT is approved to prevent SEVIS counting days of unemployment) End of employment. Change of employers. Current employer changes name and/or address. Change of Visa Status (e.g. to H-1B)
Optional Practical Training (OPT) is 12-month work authorization available to F-1 international students who have been full-time students for at least two consecutive semesters and plan to seek employment in the United States in their fields of study. Looking for information about the 24-month STEM OPT Extension?
A top reason for OPT rejections is failing to apply within the 30-day window after the Designated School Official (DSO) issues your OPT-recommended I-20. Students often overlook this deadline, thinking it aligns with their degree end date.
To be eligible for OPT, students must: Be maintaining valid F-1 status at the time of the application. Be enrolled full-time for at least one full academic year in the U.S. Be physically present in the U.S. when the application is submitted online or by mail.
Employment changes F-1 regulations require you (who are on post-OPT or Cap-Gap, OPT) to report changes to your employment information within 10 days of any employment changes. You can update this information directly through the SEVP Portal.

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You will be reporting and updating your employment information in the SEVP Portal. The SEVP Portal allows OPT students to report their address, telephone number and employer information. The portal shares information with SEVIS, but does not give students direct access to SEVIS.

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