Keep Your OPT Information Current
Reporting During Post-Completion OPT
While you are on post-completion OPT, keep your employment information and required personal information current.
Submit updates through the Coyote International Portal using the service request that matches the change you need to report.
Employment
- New employment: 04 Report/Add New OPT Employment Information
- Changes to current employment: 04 Report Edits to OPT Current Employment Information
- Employment ending: 04 Report End of OPT Employment
Contact Information
- U.S. address: 02 F-1 SEVIS Update: Change of Address
- Email address: 02 F-1 SEVIS Update: Change of Email Address
- Phone number: 02 F-1 SEVIS Update: Change of Phone Number
Provide complete and accurate information so ISSS can review the update and maintain your SEVIS record. Your employment during post-completion OPT must be directly related to your major field of study. You are also responsible for monitoring your unemployment time while on OPT.
Report Employment Changes During Post-Completion OPT
Do not wait until the end of your OPT period to report employment changes.
When you start, change, add, or end employment:
- Gather the current information about your employment.
- Sign in to the Coyote International Portal.
- Select the service request that matches the change: 04 Report/Add New OPT Employment Information for new employment; 04 Report Edits to OPT Current Employment Information for changes to current employment; or 04 Report End of OPT Employment when employment ends.
- Provide the requested information and complete any follow-up requested by ISSS.
If you make an eligible update directly through the SEVP Portal, you must still complete the applicable CSUSB reporting process through the Coyote International Portal.
Portal Request: 04 Report/Add New OPT Employment Information
Portal Request: 04 Report Edits to OPT Current Employment Information
Portal Request: 04 Report End of OPT Employment
Additional Reporting During STEM OPT
If you receive the 24-month STEM OPT extension, your regular OPT reporting responsibilities continue and additional reporting requirements apply.
Your STEM OPT Reporting Timeline
Keep track of your STEM OPT reporting dates throughout your 24-month extension. Submit each required report through the Coyote International Portal.
Confirm that you are continuing to participate in STEM OPT and provide the information requested by ISSS.
Portal Request: 05 STEM OPT Reporting: 6 and 18-month STEM OPT Participation
Complete your required 12-month validation and the first self-evaluation on Form I-983. Upload the required evaluation through the Coyote International Portal.
Portal Request: 05 STEM OPT Reporting: 12-Month Self-Evaluation and Validation Report
Complete your next STEM OPT participation validation through the Coyote International Portal.
Portal Request: 05 STEM OPT Reporting: 6 and 18-month STEM OPT Participation
At the end of your STEM OPT period, complete your final validation and the final evaluation on Form I-983. Upload the completed final evaluation through the Coyote International Portal.
Portal Request: 05 STEM OPT Reporting: 24-Month Final Evaluation and Validation Report
Keep Your Form I-983 Current During STEM OPT
Form I-983, Training Plan for STEM OPT Students, continues to be important throughout your STEM OPT extension. Keep your training plan current and work with your employer when an update or evaluation is required.
You may need to submit Form I-983 documentation when:
- You complete your 12-month self-evaluation;
- You complete your 24-month final evaluation;
- You add a new STEM OPT employer;
- Your current STEM OPT employment or training plan has a material change; or
- Your STEM OPT employment ends, including when employment ends before the end of your STEM OPT authorization.
Submit the applicable report or update through the Coyote International Portal. Do not wait for your next 6-, 12-, 18-, or 24-month reporting date to report an employment change or a material change to your training plan.
Report STEM OPT Employment Changes
Do not wait for your next scheduled validation report to tell ISSS about an employment change. Report changes when they occur and submit the required STEM OPT documentation through the Coyote International Portal.
If you begin employment with a new STEM OPT employer, report the new employment to ISSS and submit the required information and documentation for the new employer.
A new STEM OPT employer requires a new Form I-983 completed with that employer.
Portal Request: 05 STEM OPT Update: Adding a New Employer
If there is a significant change to the employment or training described on your current Form I-983, you and your employer may need to complete and sign an updated Form I-983.
Material changes may include significant changes to your duties, training goals, compensation, hours, worksite, supervision, or other information described in your training plan.
Portal Request: 05 STEM OPT Update: Reporting Material Change to STEM OPT Employer
If your employment with a STEM OPT employer ends, report the end of the employment to ISSS.
Complete the required final evaluation for the employment period on Form I-983 and upload it as part of the reporting process.
If you are also beginning employment with another STEM OPT employer, complete the process for adding the new employer separately.
Portal Request: 05 STEM OPT Update: Ending STEM OPT Employment
Keep Your Form I-20 Updated
Students may make eligible updates through the SEVP Portal, but updating the SEVP Portal does not complete the CSUSB reporting process.
Submit Your OPT or STEM OPT Report
Use the Coyote International Portal to submit required post-completion OPT and STEM OPT reports, employment updates, evaluations, and requests for updated immigration documents.
Choose the request that matches the update you need to make and provide all requested information and documentation.
If you are unsure what you need to report or which request applies to your situation, contact International Student and Scholar Services before submitting your request.