ICE reminds F-1 students participating in OPT employment to enter their employment information in the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) to avoid technical violations of their visa status.
F-1 students are required to provide their employment information on SEVIS including the name and address of the employer and dates of employment. The regulations require them to inform their Designated School Officer (DSO) within 10 days of any changes to their personal or employment information. DSOs are required to update SEVIS with the student's updates within 21 days.
F-1 students may directly update their employment information on the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) Portal.
If a student has exceeded the unemployment limits under the OPT program, his/her status will be "terminated" in SEVIS. USCIS will also revoke their employment authorization. Failure to maintain one's lawful F-1 status will have severe consequences. For example, the student will not be able to change to another visa status such as H-1B in the future.
The following are the limits of employment for F-1 OPT programs:
1) Post-completion OPT: Maximum of 90 days.
2) STEM OPT: Maximum of 150 days, including any days accrued during regular OPT employment.
(Immigration laws and policies change regularly. If you have any questions regarding this article, please visit www.1visa1.com to schedule legal consultation.)
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