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Update Address New Employment Leaving Employment Position Request 24-Month OPT STEM Extension Received EAD Card STEM Verification (6 months and 18 months) STEM Evaluation (12 months into STEM extension) STEM Final Evaluation (before end of STEM Extension) Requesting Travel Signature Approved Cap Gap Approved H-1B Approved Permanent Residency Leaving US and Abandoning OPT Will you drop off your current I-20 for a signature or would you like us to print you a new I-20 and sign it for travel?(Required)Dropping Off Current I-20Print New I-20 and Sign for TravelYour Current Address(Required) Street Address City AlabamaAlaskaAmerican SamoaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaGuamHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNorthern Mariana IslandsOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahU.S. Virgin IslandsVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces EuropeArmed Forces Pacific State ZIP Code Employer InformationPlease select the option below that applies to you.(Required)If you have a pending STEM extension and you want to change employers please choose request 24 month STEM extension above.Approved OPT (optional practical training)Approved OPT STEM extensionI-983 for your new employer(Required)Max. file size: 24 MB.Does your employer participate in E-Verify?(Required)E-Verify participation is not required for standard OPT. But students who qualify for the STEM extension must work for an E-Verified company in order to apply for the STEM Extension. Ask your Human resource or hiring manager if your company participates in E-Verify. Yes No Name of Company(Required)If an E-Verify company, write the name according to E-Verify.E Verify NumberAsk your human resource or hiring manager if you do not know. Leave blank if employer does not participate in E-Verify.Employer EINFormat is XX-XXXXXXX. Ask your human resource or hiring manager for the employer EIN. This is not the E-Verify NumberYour Job Title(Required)Explain how this position relates to your major course of study?(Required)Job Start Date(Required) MM slash DD slash YYYY Job End DateIndicate if known. This is not a required field. Leave blank if no end date is specified. MM slash DD slash YYYY Job Offer Letter(Required)Must be under 1MB. Red X does not signify error. Drop files here or Select files Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, Max. file size: 1 MB. Job Verification LetterMust be under 1MB. Red X does not signify error. Drop files here or Select files Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, Max. file size: 1 MB. Full-time or Part-Time?(Required) Under 20 hours per week Over 20 hours per week Payment information(Required) Paid Unpaid Self-Employed Company Address(Required)Provide the address of the company headquarters. Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands Country Name of Supervisor(Required) First Last Supervisor Telephone Number(Required)Supervisor Email(Required) Enter Email Confirm Email Additional Comments or InformationUpload the self-reflection on page 5 of the I-983 Form(Required)For instructions on completing your I-983, visit https://studyinthestates.dhs.gov/assets/stem-opt-hub/story.html. Drop files here or Select files Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, Max. file size: 1 MB. Upload the final evaluation on page 5 of the I-983 Form(Required)For instructions on completing your I-983, visit https://studyinthestates.dhs.gov/assets/stem-opt-hub/story.html. Drop files here or Select files Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, Max. file size: 1 MB. Have you left a previous employer?(Required) No, this is my first employment update. Yes, remove my previous employer. Do you have another employer?(Required) No Yes Details for Additional Employers(Required)Include company name, position, and start date for each additional employer.Previous Employment InformationName of Previous Employer(Required)Start Date of Previous Employment(Required) MM slash DD slash YYYY End Date of Employment(Required) MM slash DD slash YYYY Requesting STEM ExtensionUpload pages 1-5 of the I-983 Form(Required)For instructions on completing your I-983, visit https://studyinthestates.dhs.gov/assets/stem-opt-hub/story.html. Drop files here or Select files Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, Max. file size: 1 MB. Upload pages 1-5 of the I-983 Form(Required)For instructions on completing your I-983, visit https://studyinthestates.dhs.gov/assets/stem-opt-hub/story.html. Page 5 is a self-reflection on your first year of the STEM Extension. Drop files here or Select files Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, Max. file size: 1 MB. End Date of Standard OPT(Required)Check EAD for OPT End Date MM slash DD slash YYYY End Date of Current STEM Extension(Required)Check EAD for End Date MM slash DD slash YYYY Have you read the information on requesting a STEM extension and have gathered all necessary documents?(Required)Information for STEM Extension is available at http://ualr.edu/international/applying-for-stem-extension/ Yes No Will you be prepared to file your request for the STEM Extension within 21 days of receiving your updated I-20?(Required)Information for STEM Extension is available at http://ualr.edu/international/applying-for-stem-extension/ Yes No You must submit your documents to USCIS at least 30 days before your standard OPT expires.(Required) I understand You must work for an E-Verify employer to be eligible for the STEM Extension.(Required) I understand If you have submitted your request for STEM Extension to USCIS within the proper timeline and have received your receipt notice from USCIS, you may continue working at your current employer with an expired EAD.(Required)If your employer is uncomfortable with this, you may request a letter from an ISS advisor that explains the regulations. I understand I need more information You are required to continue reporting to ISS with all changes in address or employment within 10 days of the change.(Required) I understand While on the STEM Extension, you have an additional reporting requirement to check-in with ISS every 6 months. You will do this by submitting this form and indicating the purpose is "6 Month STEM Reporting Requirement."(Required) I understand Do you agree that you are submitting this request yourself and not on behalf of another, and that all the information contained in this form is true and accurate.(Required) I agree EAD ReceivedUpload a copy of your EAD card Drop files here or Select files Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, Max. file size: 24 MB. Do you have an employer? No Yes, I reported the details above. Yes, I need to report details. Travel Signature RequestSubmit this form only if you are currently on Standard or STEM OPT. Other travel signatures are requested at http://ualr.edu/international/travel-signature/. Approximate Date of Departure.(Required) MM slash DD slash YYYY Approximate Date of Return.(Required) MM slash DD slash YYYY Date of F-1 Visa Expiration(Required) MM slash DD slash YYYY Do you understand that it is not advisable for you to renew your F-1 visa while you are on OPT.(Required) I understand Cap GapHave you been selected in the H-1B lottery?If you are unsure whether you have been selected for H-1B processing, an advisor will check your SEVIS record at the time you submit this request and once per week until an approval appears from now until July 1. I do know yet, please check. Yes Upload Form I-797 receipt(Required) Drop files here or Select files Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, Max. file size: 24 MB. H-1B ApprovalUpload H-1B Approval Notice(Required) Drop files here or Select files Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, Max. file size: 24 MB. Prior to your H-1B start date you will continue in F-1 status and must follow all F-1 regulations.(Required) I understand On your H-1B start date, your F-1 status will be ended for change of status and you will be under all obligations related to your H-1B status.(Required) I understand Do you agree that you are submitting this request yourself and not on behalf of another, and that all the information contained in this form is true and accurate.(Required) I agree Leaving US and Abandoning OPTDate of departure from United States.(Required) MM slash DD slash YYYY Upon submission of this request (or within 15 days of departure, whichever is later), your F-1 status will be ended. You will not be permitted to return to the US in this F-1 status even if there is time on your F-1 visa.(Required) I understand Do you agree that you are submitting this request yourself and not on behalf of another, and that all the information contained in this form is true and accurate.(Required) I agree Statements of UnderstandingI will keep all the immigration requirements of OPT as listed at http://ualr.edu/international/opt-requirements/.(Required) I agree I will continue to report any change in address, employer, or immigration status within 10 days of the change.(Required) I agree I am submitting this request yourself and not on behalf of another.(Required) I agree All the information contained in this form is true and accurate.(Required) I agree CaptchaCommentsThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
