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Name(Required)
T00XXXXXXX
Email(Required)
Reason for Update(Required)
Check all that apply.
Your Current Address(Required)

Employer Information

If you have a pending STEM extension and you want to change employers please choose request 24 month STEM extension above.
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.
If an E-Verify company, write the name according to E-Verify.
Ask your human resource or hiring manager if you do not know. Leave blank if employer does not participate in E-Verify.
Format is XX-XXXXXXX. Ask your human resource or hiring manager for the employer EIN. This is not the E-Verify Number
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Indicate if known. This is not a required field. Leave blank if no end date is specified.
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Must be under 1MB. Red X does not signify error.
Drop files here or
Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, Max. file size: 1 MB.
    Must be under 1MB. Red X does not signify error.
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    Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, Max. file size: 1 MB.
      Full-time or Part-Time?(Required)
      Payment information(Required)
      Company Address(Required)
      Provide the address of the company headquarters.
      Name of Supervisor(Required)
      Supervisor Email(Required)
      For instructions on completing your I-983, visit https://studyinthestates.dhs.gov/assets/stem-opt-hub/story.html.
      Drop files here or
      Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, Max. file size: 1 MB.
        For instructions on completing your I-983, visit https://studyinthestates.dhs.gov/assets/stem-opt-hub/story.html.
        Drop files here or
        Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, Max. file size: 1 MB.
          Have you left a previous employer?(Required)
          Do you have another employer?(Required)
          Include company name, position, and start date for each additional employer.

          Previous Employment Information

          MM slash DD slash YYYY
          MM slash DD slash YYYY

          Requesting STEM Extension

          For instructions on completing your I-983, visit https://studyinthestates.dhs.gov/assets/stem-opt-hub/story.html.
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          Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, Max. file size: 1 MB.
            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.
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            Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, Max. file size: 1 MB.
              Check EAD for OPT End Date
              MM slash DD slash YYYY
              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/
              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/
              You must submit your documents to USCIS at least 30 days before your standard OPT expires.(Required)
              You must work for an E-Verify employer to be eligible for the STEM Extension.(Required)
              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.
              You are required to continue reporting to ISS with all changes in address or employment within 10 days of the change.(Required)
              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)
              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)

              EAD Received

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              Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, Max. file size: 24 MB.
                Do you have an employer?

                Travel Signature Request

                Submit this form only if you are currently on Standard or STEM OPT. Other travel signatures are requested at http://ualr.edu/international/travel-signature/.
                MM slash DD slash YYYY
                MM slash DD slash YYYY
                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)

                Cap Gap

                Have 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.
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                Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, Max. file size: 24 MB.

                  H-1B Approval

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                  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)
                    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)
                    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)

                    Leaving US and Abandoning OPT

                    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)
                    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)

                    Statements of Understanding

                    I will keep all the immigration requirements of OPT as listed at http://ualr.edu/international/opt-requirements/.(Required)
                    I will continue to report any change in address, employer, or immigration status within 10 days of the change.(Required)
                    I am submitting this request yourself and not on behalf of another.(Required)
                    All the information contained in this form is true and accurate.(Required)
                    This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

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