Reporting

Report that I have started a job

Students on Post Completion OPT: Click the button below and follow the instructions. You can also report that you have ended a job using this same form if you are also starting a new job at the same time.

Students on STEM Extension: Complete a new Form I-983 for your new employer (download blank form here). Click the button below only once you are ready to submit your I-983. Both Form I-983 and your new employer report must be submitted within 10 days of starting your employment. You can also report that you have ended a job using this same form if you are also starting a new job at the same time. If you are ending a job, you must also submit a final evaluation on student progress for your previous employer. See the "Report that I have ended a job" section below for further instructions on how to do that.

Reminder to all OPT students: All OPT employment must be directly related to your program of study. When completing the new employer reporting form, you will be asked to explain how your new job is related to the program you completed. We have compiled some example descriptions to help you with this (See Examples [PDF]).

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Report that I have ended a job

Students on Post Completion OPT:

If you have ended employment to begin a new job, you can report that at the same time you report your new job (see "Report that I have started a job" above).

If you have ended employment and do not yet have a new job, follow the steps below to report this:

1. Log in to OGE's system (https://oia-intl.cmich.edu).
2. Find and click on the OPT Employment Update application that includes the correct employer information (look next to the application ID to find the employer name if you have more than one OPT Employment Update application).
   
3. Click on and submit the OPT End Date Reporting questionnaire.
   

Students on STEM Extension:

• If you have ended employment to begin a new job, you can report that at the same time you report your new job (see "Report that I have started a job" above). You still need to submit your final evaluation on student progress (see below).
• If you are ending employment and do not yet have a new job, follow the steps above under the "Students on Post Completion OPT" heading. You must also submit your final evaluation on student progress for your previous employer (see below).
  

1. To submit your final evaluation of student progress (STEM OPT students only), follow the steps below:
   
   First, complete your I-983 final evaluation on student progress. This is the bottom box on page 5 of your I-983. You should do this on the I-983 you completed for your previous employer. If you do not have this I-983, you can simply download a blank copy and complete the bottom box on page 5 (download blank copy here). The employer you are leaving MUST sign your evaluation.
2. Go to https://oia-intl.cmich.edu and log in with your CMU Global ID and password.
   
3. Go STEM OPT Extension (under the Records) > Questionnaires > Submit Final Evaluation Here When Changing Employers. Complete the required questions, upload your Form I-983 where directed, and click Submit at the bottom. An OGE advisor will be notified of this and indicate your completion accordingly.

Report STEM extension participation

This is required only for students on STEM OPT. Students on post-completion OPT are not required to submit participation reports.

Students on STEM OPT are required to submit participation reports every six months. These reports are due within 10 days of the required reporting period (6 months, 12 months**, 18 months, and 24 months** after your STEM OPT start date). See the STEM Participation Reporting date calculator to figure out your exact due dates. These dates do not change even if you change employers while on STEM OPT.

To submit your participation reports, please complete the following:

1. Go to https://oia-intl.cmich.edu and log in with your CMU Global ID and password.
   
2. Click on STEM OPT Extension under the Records heading of your home screen.
   
3. Choose the correct report to submit depending on the reporting period (6, 12**, 18, or 24** months) and complete the required questions.
4. Click Submit when finished.

**The 12 and 24 month reports require completion of the appropriate self-evaluation located on page 5 of Form I-983 (top box for 12 months and bottom box for 24 months). This must be signed by your current employer at that time. You will be asked to upload a copy of your evaluation when you complete the reports for these reporting periods. You do not need to resubmit your entire I-983; only the evaluation section is required. The 6-month and 18-month reports do not require submission of your I-983 or an I-983 evaluation.

Please note, you are also required to submit a final evaluation on student progress if your period of STEM OPT ends early (i.e. if you change to a different status, transfer to a different school, or abandon STEM OPT before your approved STEM OPT end date). You are also required to submit a final evaluation whenever you end with an employer while on STEM OPT. Instructions on how to submit this are located under the "Report that I have ended a job" heading above.