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Optional Practical Training (OPT) Employment Reporting form
PERSONAL INFORMATION:
First Name
Family Name
CWID
Date
Address
City
State
Zip Code
Phone
Email
CURRENT EMPLOYER'S INFORMATION:
Current Employer's Name
Address
City
State
Zip Code
Date employment began
Date employment ended
Number of hours per week
I verify that my employment is directly related to
my academic major listed on my I-20
Yes
No
Not sure
PREVIOUS EMPLOYER'S INFORMATION:
Previous Employer's Name
Address
City
State
Zip Code
Date employment began
Date employment ended
Number of hours per week
I verify that my employment is directly related to
my academic major listed on my I-20
Yes
No
Not sure
USCIS rules state that the employment during OPT must be directly related to the academic major listed on the OPT I-20. It is the responsibility of USCIS to determine if your employment meets the above criteria. We strongly recommend that students keep documentation of their employment that includes a letter from their employer on company letterhead with dates of employment and the nature of employment. Effective April 8, 2008, students may not accrue an aggregate of more than 90 days of unemployment during the 12-month OPT work authorization period on the EAD, and an aggregate of more than 120 of unemployment during the combined 12-month and 17-month OPT Extension work authorization period on the EAD. For more information please visit our FAQ OPT section at
http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/international/offcampus_employment.asp
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