STEM OPT Participation Reporting- 6 and 18 Month Validations and 12 and 24 Month Final Evaluations
While on STEM OPT students are required to report their current employment situation after 6, 12, 18, and 24 months of STEM OPT. The reporting intervals should be determined by calculating how many months of STEM OPT have passed. You must use the “Valid From” date printed on your STEM EAD card. The SEVP portal also lists these dates to better ensure students know when to report. I-983 forms MUST be signed either by hand, electronic signatures using software programs or applications with time and date stamp or code.
What do I need to report?
Every 6 months you must report:
- Your current address- This must be your residence, not a mailing address somewhere else. Please update your own address in your SEVP Portal.
- Employer’s information (Company name, address, supervisor)
12 Month and Final (24 Month) Reporting
- Entire I- 983 with 12 month Evaluation: Complete the top half of page 5 on the I-983.
- Entire I-983 with 24 month (Final Evaluation): Complete the bottom half of page 5 on the I-983.
How to submit your 6 and 18 month Validations and 12 month and Final Evaluations?
- Your current address- this MUST be where you reside, not simply a mailing address
- Employer Information
- Employment Offer Letter
- STEM EAD Card
- ALL COMPLETED PAGES OF THE I-983
- ALL COMPLETED PAGES OF THE I-983 WITH all pages including completed Evaluation page on page 5 (only for 12 and 24 month/final reporting)
- I-983 forms MUST be signed either by hand, electronic signatures using software programs or applications with time and date stamp or code.
If you have any issues please email our office at sauinternational@saumag.edu
After clicking the link below use your SAU login information to log into the form
- Select “Login with Campus ID”
- Username: SAU email with the “@mulerider.saumag.edu” email address (ex mmrider1234@muleriders.saumag.edu), password: SAU password
- Select “Request, 20XX” (pick the current year you are updating your OPT)
- You may have started your OPT in 20XX, but if you are updating your employer in 20XX then you would pick 20XX.
- You will be taken to the Report STEM OPT Participation Form.
DO NOT OPEN MORE THAN ONE UPDATE REQUEST. DOING SO WILL DELAY YOUR UPDATE REQUEST.
See below to learn how to log into your profile.
I started a request. How do I log back into my request?
Once on the profile page, you will see your incomplete request listed on the left-hand side of the page.
What if I have forgotten my SAU login information?
