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F-1 students on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) OPT can use the SEVP Portal to report changes to their home address and telephone number. All students on STEM OPT are required to use the SEVP Portal to update some of their information.
The SEVP Portal (or portal) is an online system that allows certain students to have limited access to update their SEVIS record. It is accessible from both mobile devices and computers.
SEVIS stands for Student and Exchange Visitor Information System. It is a nationwide, Internet-based system that the U.S. government uses to maintain accurate and current information on non-immigrant students and their dependents (F and J). ISSS has access to SEVIS records for UMN students in order to create and update I-20s, report address and enrollment information, etc.
After creating an account and login, the SEVP Portal will allow students on STEM OPT to:
As always, students on STEM OPT are required to report changes within 10 days. Any data updates made in the portal will be sent directly to SEVIS.
Students on STEM OPT are required to report residential address, telephone number, and some employment updates directly through the SEVP Portal.
Students on STEM OPT should use the 24-Month STEM OPT Reporting Form to submit a copy of their EAD card, report any employer changes and upload a completed I-983, do their six-month reporting, and submit annual evaluations.
Students should also continue to update their address and telephone number on MyU so the University can contact you.
Students on STEM OPT are still required to send a copy of their EAD card to ISSS via the 24-Month STEM OPT Reporting Form, if they have not yet.
No, ISSS will not make changes for STEM OPT students for their residential address and telephone number. You must use the SEVP Portal for this.
The SEVP Portal will automatically update a student’s SEVIS record.
All students on STEM OPT will receive an email message with instructions on creating a portal account from do-not-reply.sevp@ice.dhs.gov. The subject line will be “OPT Approval - the next step. Create an SEVP Portal account” The message will go to their UMN email address.
If a student does not receive the email, they should first check their spam folder (directions available here). If they still do not see it, or if they have problems, inform ISSS by filling out this form.
To add a new employer, students on STEM OPT must submit a completed form I-983 to ISSS, and ISSS will enter the new employer information in SEVIS.
Students on STEM OPT must continue to submit the 6-month reporting information and annual evaluations directly to ISSS.
All F-1 students have always been required to report this information within 10 days of the change or update. This requirement has not changed; the SEVP Portal is just a different, and more direct, way to report.
Failure to report changes to a student's address, telephone, or employment within 10 days of the update or change may result in loss of their STEM OPT status or other immigration benefits.
SEVP has created an SEVP Portal Help section with:
If you have any questions about the portal or need assistance, call the SEVP Response Center at 703-603-3400.
