OPT Reporting (OPT and STEM Extension)
This page is relevant only to F-1 students on Post-Completion or STEM OPT Extension.
SEVP Portal
The SEVP Portal allows you to access your SEVIS OPT record. You may use the portal to review your employer information, but you are still required to submit OPT reports to the ISSO. For more information, refer to the SEVP Portal Help page.
Post-Completion OPT Reporting Requirements
During the period of post-completion OPT, students are limited to 90 days of unemployment total. Use the form described below to report any employment, interruption in employment, or other changes.
Report OPT employment and any other changes listed below within 10 days.
This includes:
How to Report During Post-Completion OPT
Before you begin
If your change of address is the only update you have to report now, please follow the instructions on our Changing Your Address page to submit your new address.
If you are reporting other changes as well, you're ready to report below.
Ready to Report?
Don't submit a report until:
- you have received your EAD card and
- your OPT start date has passed
If you try to login to report earlier, you will receive an error message.
Login to Compass with your UNI and password to submit your report.
Please click the appropriate link below to access the Post-Completion OPT report form:
Not sure of your campus? Check our campus school list.
Need help using Compass? Learn more on our Compass User Guide.
STEM OPT Reporting Requirements
You and your employer have specific STEM OPT reporting obligations throughout your STEM OPT training period.
How to Report STEM OPT
Gather your documents and information
Types of STEM OPT Reports
Login to Compass with your UNI and password to submit your report.
Please click the appropriate link below to access the STEM OPT report form:
Not sure of your campus? Check our campus school list.
Need help using Compass? Learn more on our Compass User Guide.
FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
Government guidance recommends that you maintain evidence — for each job — of the position held, proof of the duration of that position, the job title, contact information for the your supervisor or manager, and a description of the work.
It is best to obtain a signed letter from your hiring official, supervisor, or manager stating how your degree is related to the work performed.
Review the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement website for guidance on this policy.