F-1 Student Post-Completion Opt Responsibilities
All F-1 students on post-completion OPT must report the following to the ISO at issp@virginia.edu within ten days of any change:
- Any change in residential address and email address
- Any change in employer
- Any change in employer address
- Any interruption in employment
In addition to the above reporting requirements:
Students in the 17-month STEM extension must report the following at the time of extension and every six months thereafter to the ISO at issp@virginia.edu:
- Current residential address and email address
- Current employer (or report an interruption in employment)
- Current employer address
- The student must instruct his/her employer that the employer must also report periods of unemployment directly to the ISO.
A loss of f-1 status will result from:
- Failure to provide the ISO with information about a change in address or employment within ten days of any change
- Failure to report address and employment information to the ISO at the initition of any STEM extension and every six months thereafter
- Unemployment for an aggregate of 90 days during the initial OPT period
- Unemployment for an aggregate of 120 days during the intitial OPT period and any STEM extension
DHS Provided Chart for Employer Information
| Situation | Information |
| Employed by one employer | Provide your employer's name and address |
| Multiple employers | List all employer's names and addresses, indicate which employer is your primary employer |
| Self-employed | Indicate you are self-employed and give the business address (which can be the same as your personal address) |
| Students with performing arts degrees who have multiple short-term jobs (gigs) | If self-employed, indicate this as "Self-employed performing arts student." Follow the directions below for sending your DSO a list of gigs on a regular basis. If working for an agency, indicate the agency as the employer and list the agency's address. |
| Not currently employed | Indicate "none" for the employer |
Also see F-1 and J-1 Travel