- This is done through a Web form sent to International Services. Click here to access the reporting form.
- The following table suggests the best way to report the required information.
| Situation | Reportable Information |
|---|---|
| Initial OPT job | Employer name Employment start date Employer mailing address |
| Add a second employer to your primary current employer | Employer name Employment start date Employer mailing address |
| Change to a new job | Previous employer name Previous employment end date New employer name Employment start date Employer mailing address |
| Multiple short-term gigs in one period with less than 10 days between gigs | Report at the beginning of the first gig and indicate "Multiple short-term gigs" |
| Work for hire (contract start) | Indicate "self-employed work for hire" Indicate the start date of the contract |
| Work for hire (ending more than 10 days between the end of one contract and the beginning of another contract or a new job) | Indicate "Self-employed work for hire" Indicate you have no current contract Ending date of the last contract worked |
| More than 10 days of unemployment | Indicate "unemployed" Ending date of last job |
| Self-employed business owner (start) | Indicate "Self-employed business owner" Indicate date you went into business |
| Self-employed business owner (end) | Indicate "Self-employed business owner" Indicate date your business closed or you no longer worked for the business full time |
| You decide to exit the U.S. and complete your F-1 status prior to the end date of OPT | Indicate "Completing OPT and exiting the U.S." Date of exit |