Reporting Requirements

Students approved for the 24-month STEM OPT extension have additional reporting requirements in order to maintain their status and work authorization. Students must report to the Office of International Admissions & Immigration Services within 10 days if there is any change of:

• Legal name
• Residential or mailing address
• Employer name
• Employer address, and/or
• Loss of employment

Students must make a validation report to the Office of International Admissions & Immigration Services every six months to confirm name and address, employer name and address, and continuation of employment within 10 days of the six-month reporting date.

The information requested below is required at 6, 12 and 18 months.  At 12 months, students are also responsible to complete the Evaluation of Student Progress section of page 5 of the I-983 Training plan, have it signed by your employer and submit to our office.   At 24 months / completion of the employment (whichever comes first), students are also responsible to complete the Final Evaluation of Student progress section of page 5 of the I-983 Training plan, have it signed by your employer and submit to our office. 

6 Months and 18 Months

Students approved for the 24-month STEM OPT extension have additional reporting requirements in order to maintain their status and work authorization. Students must report to the Office of International Admissions & Immigration Services within 10 days if there is any change of:

• Legal name
• Residential or mailing address
• Employer name
• Employer address, and/or
• Loss of employment

Students must make a validation report to the Office of International Admissions & Immigration Services every six months to confirm name and address, employer name and address, and continuation of employment within 10 days of the six-month reporting date.

The information requested below is required at 6, 12 and 18 months. 

• UF ID
• Full Name
• Email address
• Complete US address
• US phone number
• Employer Name
• Employer address
• Title
• FT or PT
• Start date with employer
• Supervisor Name
• Supervisor Contact email and phone number

12 Months

Students approved for the 24-month STEM OPT extension have additional reporting requirements in order to maintain their status and work authorization. Students must report to the Office of International Admissions & Immigration Services within 10 days if there is any change of:

• Legal name
• Residential or mailing address
• Employer name
• Employer address, and/or
• Loss of employment

Students must make a validation report to the Office of International Admissions & Immigration Services every six months to confirm name and address, employer name and address, and continuation of employment within 10 days of the six-month reporting date.

The information requested below is required at 6, 12 and 18 months.  At 12 months, students are also responsible to complete the Evaluation of Student Progress section of page 5 of the I-983 Training plan, have it signed by your employer and submit to our office.  

• UF ID
• Full Name
• Email address
• Complete US address
• US phone number
• Employer Name
• Employer address
• Title
• FT or PT
• Start date with employer
• Supervisor Name
• Supervisor Contact email and phone number

Completion of Employment (24 Months)

Students approved for the 24-month STEM OPT extension have additional reporting requirements in order to maintain their status and work authorization. Students must report to the Office of International Admissions & Immigration Services within 10 days if there is any change of:

• Legal name
• Residential or mailing address
• Employer name
• Employer address, and/or
• Loss of employment

Students must make a validation report to the Office of International Admissions & Immigration Services every six months to confirm name and address, employer name and address, and continuation of employment within 10 days of the six-month reporting date.

The information requested below is required at 6, 12 and 18 months. At 24 months / completion of the employment (whichever comes first), students are also responsible to complete the Final Evaluation of Student progress section of page 5 of the I-983 Training plan, have it signed by your employer and submit to our office. 

• UF ID
• Full Name
• Email address
• Complete US address
• US phone number
• Employer Name
• Employer address
• Title
• FT or PT
• Start date with employer
• Supervisor Name
• Supervisor Contact email and phone number