While on OPT, SEVIS reporting is required to maintain your F-1 status. This ISSS workshop helps students authorized for OPT better understand their OPT reporting responsibilities. 

In this workshop, we will review the following topics:  

• What are the SEVIS OPT reporting requirements and why compliance is important
• How to comply with the SEVIS OPT reporting requirements 
• What kind of employment is allowed while on OPT
• Travel while on OPT
• The OPT STEM Extension, cap-gap, and how OPT intersects with the H-1B process

At the end of the workshop, we will also allow time for students to ask any questions they may have.

While on OPT, SEVIS reporting is required to maintain your F-1 status. This ISSS workshop helps students authorized for OPT better understand their OPT reporting responsibilities. 

In this workshop, we will review the following topics:  

• What are the SEVIS OPT reporting requirements and why compliance is important
• How to comply with the SEVIS OPT reporting requirements 
• What kind of employment is allowed while on OPT
• Travel while on OPT
• The OPT STEM Extension, cap-gap, and how OPT intersects with the H-1B process

At the end of the workshop, we will also allow time for students to ask any questions they may have.