For example, an electrical engineering bachelor’s degree student who has not had a STEM extension based on that degree who later pursues OPT based on his MBA ... I recently submitted a final ...

Report at the completion of the 24 month STEM OPT Extension, or at the conclusion of employment, whichever comes first: You and your employer together must complete the "Final Evaluation of Student ...

F-1 students on STEM OPT have many reporting requirements with which they ... Additionally, the student must submit a Final Evaluation found on page 5 on the Form I-983. The student must report any ...

Submit the annual evaluation at the I-983 12-month validation period, and the final evaluation at the I-983 24-month validation period STEM OPT Extension students must report any change in the above ...

The number of unemployment days used during your post-completion OPT period will carry over to the STEM OPT authorization. For example: If you used 40 days of unemployment on post-completion OPT, you ...

All STEM OPT reporting must be submitted in the STEM OPT Updates and Evaluations e-form in iStart: You can still do address updates through the SEVP Portal, but you must do your STEM Reporting in ...

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The Summary Evaluation and Final Evaluation should be completed by you and signed by you and your employer. The dates of your evaluation should cover your time with the employer during your STEM OPT ...

If you end your STEM extension training early, you must also submit the Final Evaluation I-983 and notify ... days of unemployment during your post-completion OPT, you also have that time remaining.

STEM stands ... for your STEM OPT employment at the following times after STEM begins: six months, 12 months, 18 months, and 24 months. At the 12-month mark, a mid-term evaluation must also be ...