Optional Practical Training reporting requirements

1. Once your OPT request is approved, and OPT begins, you will receive an email with instructions on how to create your SEVP Portal account.
   1. You can recognize the SEVP email by the sender and subject line:
      Sender: "do-not-reply.SEVP@ice.dhs.gov"
      Subject line: Optional Practical Training Approval – the next step. Create an SEVP Portal account
2. Click the link in the email and the “Register” page in the SEVP Portal registration process will open. You can only use the link once and it is only good for 14 days. The day the email is sent counts as the first day.
3. Enter your SEVIS ID. (If you enter this incorrectly three times you will be locked out.)
4. Click “Submit”
5. Make a Password
   1. SEVP Portal Password Tips Sheet
6. You will need to enter your password in twice and click “Create Account”

For more information, check out the Study in the States create a portal account video.

The SEVP Portal will only send emails related to your portal account and these emails will always come from "do-not-reply.SEVP@ice.dhs.gov."

If you do not receive the email to create your SEVP Portal account, please email international.studentservices@metrostate.edu

You cannot change your email address in the SEVP Portal. If your email address changes, you must email your new email address to international.studentservices@metrostate.edu so we can enter it in SEVIS. The new email address will be automatically sent to the portal.

Then, the portal will send you an email to verify your email address. You must click on the link in the email to complete the verification and have the email address updated in your profile.

For more information, Study in the States has a changing your email in the SEVP video.

You can only use the link to create your account once. If you are unable to start the registration process using the link provided in the email, please email international.studentservices@metrostate.edu.

The SEVP portal will lock your account after three failed attempts to log in to the SEVP Portal. Please use the "Reset Password" option on the login screen before contacting a DSO to unlock. If you still need assistance after you attempt to reset your password, please email international.studentservices@metrostate.edu.

More information can be found on the Study in the States video.

Note: A new I-20 is not automatically printed every time you make changes to your SEVP Portal. If you would like an updated I-20 or have plans to travel outside of the U.S. and need a new travel signature to re-enter, please email international.studentservices@metrostate.edu.

You must log in to the SEVP Portal to update your profile information. By default, after accepting the attestation, the portal opens to the Edit Profile page. The information on this page displays the data as it is captured in your SEVIS record and includes four parts:

1. Read-only biographic information (This section displays your name and date of birth as they are in SEVIS)
   1. SEVP Portal users cannot edit these fields. Please email international.studentservices@metrostate.edu if your name or date of birth is incorrect.
2. Editable physical address (This section displays the address where you live)
   • Be sure to validate that you have the correct address by entering your address in the USPS verification site
   • SEVP Portal users can edit this information:
     1. Address 1; the house number and street name
     2. Address 2; the apartment building name/unit number—this field may be left blank
     3. City
     4. State
     5. Zip Code
   • If your physical address differs from your mailing address, you should click the “Add Mailing Address” checkbox to add a mailing address that is different from the physical address. If this mailing address is a post office box, click the “P.O. Box” checkbox.
3. Editable mailing address (This section displays any mailing address already in SEVIS)
   • Be sure to validate that you have the correct address by entering your address in the USPS verification site
   • SEVP Portal users can add or edit this information:
     1. Address, this can be a post office (P.O.) box.
     2. City
     3. State
     4. Zip Code
4. Editable telephone number (This section displays any telephone numbers already in SEVIS)
   • SEVP Portal users can add or edit this information:
     1. U.S. telephone number, including area code.
     2. Foreign telephone number, including the country code and corresponding telephone.

More information can be viewed in the Study in the States Update Profile Address and Telephone Information video.

To view or edit employment information, click the “Edit Employment” link in the top navigation. The portal opens the Edit Employment page. The default view of the page shows a list of all employment authorizations available to be viewed in the portal.

If any of the information pertaining to employment authorization is incorrect, please email international.studentservices@metrostate.edu.

1. Add Employer
   1. If you want to add an employer, click “Add Employer.” When all required fields are entered, click “Save.” The portal displays a success message. You can also enter more than one employer. Click Add Employer to repeat the process.
   2. Enter the following information to add an employer:
      • Click the Self-Employed Check box if you are self-employed. The portal will enter your name in the Employer name section
      • Employer Name
      • Employer Address
        1. Be sure to validate that you have the correct address by entering your address in the USPS verification site
      • Job Title
      • Use the drop-down list to select either full or part time
      • Employment Start Date. (Start dates cannot be before the start date on your OPT authorization)
      • Employment End Date
      • Relation to Field of Study: Explain how the job relates to the degree that qualified you for this training.
2. Edit Employer Information
   1. You must edit employer information if any of the data in any of the existing fields change. However, you should never replace an existing employer’s information with a new employer’s information if they change employers. Instead, if you leave one job to work for another employer, edit the end date of the existing employer and then add the new employer to the record.
   2. To edit an employer, go to the Edit Employment page. Locate the employer to edit and click the plus (+) sign next to the employer name. The portal expands the entry to show all available data fields. Edit the data that needs to be changed. Click “Save.”
3. Delete Employer
   1. You can only delete an employer if you never worked for the employer. To delete an employer, go to the Edit Employment page. Click the plus (+) sign next to the employment authorization listing. The portal reveals the employers linked to the authorization. Click “Delete.” The portal deletes the employer right away. The employer is removed from the employer count and from the list.
   2. You should ensure you select the right employer to delete. The system will not ask you to confirm that they want to delete the employer.

More information can be viewed in the Study in the States Manage Employer Information while on OPT video.