STEM OPT Reporting Requirements

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• USCIS STEM OPT Eligibility, Applying for STEM OPT Extension, and Reporting Requirements
• Students and the I-983
• Employers and the I-983
• STEM OPT Reporting page

Validation Reports

• You will complete the STEM OPT Validation Report via your KIC Portal
• Referencing your STEM OPT EAD card dates:
  • Every 6 months, you will verify:
    • Legal name
    • Residential/mailing address
    • Employer name and address
    • Employment status
  • At months 12 and 24, you will also include the annual self-evaluation from page 5 of your I-983
    • Initial evaluation at 12 months
    • Final evaluation at 24 months (or when employment ends)
    • Evaluations must be signed by you and your employer

Report Changes Within 10 Days

• Any change in name, address, employment address, and/or employment status
  • You can update this information via your SEVP portal or the KIC Portal
  • If you gain new employment, you must complete a new I-983, pages 1-4, and submit the OPT Employer Update via your KIC Portal
  • If you end employment, you must complete the final evaluation on page 5 of the I-983, and submit the OPT Employer Update via your KIC Portal
• Material changes to the I-983, such as:
  • Employer’s EIN changes
  • Significant pay or hour reductions
  • Changes to learning objectives or employer commitments
  • Email your updated I-983 with material changes to your KIC advisor