{"id":488,"date":"2018-08-06T14:52:27","date_gmt":"2018-08-06T14:52:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/ois\/?page_id=488"},"modified":"2023-08-18T10:09:10","modified_gmt":"2023-08-18T15:09:10","slug":"maintaining-status-during-opt","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/ois\/immigration\/f-1-students\/maintaining-status-during-opt\/","title":{"rendered":"Maintaining Status during OPT"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row el_class=”far”][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]Once work authorization has been approved, all students are required to provide the OIS with a copy of the Employment Authorization Document (EAD) card and approval notice. Students will have access to update information housed in their SEVIS record, such as, address, telephone number, and employer information. This access will through the SEVP Portal. Students will receive an email requesting that they create an account but only after their OPT request is approved and the OPT validity dates are current. Prior to the OPT validity dates, students should update their International Services Representative by email.<\/p>\n

The OIS will require that all students create an account. The SEVP Portal will allow students to update their addresses, telephone, and view their employer information. Students granted standard OPT will be permitted to update their employer information. Students on STEM OPT will have to update their International Services Representative with regards to their employment\/employer.<\/p>\n

Students on Standard OPT Reporting Requirements<\/h2>\n