Students on approved OPT or OPT STEM may receive access to the SEVP Portal. The SEVP Portal allows students to report and update employment information directly in SEVIS.
Please note that sometimes students are approved for OPT work authorization but do not immediately receive the portal link to create their SEVP Portal account. If this happens, do not panic. You may still provide your employment information directly to your DSO so they can update your SEVIS record and help you remain compliant with F-1 regulations.
Also, once your OPT or OPT STEM period ends, SEVP will send an automated email informing you that your SEVP Portal account will close. These emails are not meant to alarm you. They simply notify you that you will no longer have portal access after your OPT authorization has ended.
The closure of your SEVP Portal does not negatively affect your F-1 status in any way.
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