{"id":7089,"date":"2025-08-07T14:54:23","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T19:54:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/?page_id=7089"},"modified":"2026-04-16T13:37:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T18:37:07","slug":"maintaining-your-status-while-on-opt","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/services\/students\/employment\/maintaining-your-status-while-on-opt\/","title":{"rendered":"Maintaining Your Status while on OPT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-employment-nbsp\">Employment &nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion uwm-p-accordion--icon-left-circle\" data-accordion-prefix-classes=\"uwm\" data-accordion-cool-selectors=\"1\"><button class=\"uwm-p-accordion--toggle-button size-p-md\">Expand All<\/button>\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\"><strong>When can I start my job?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>You cannot start working until you have received your EAD card and until the start date on the EAD card.\u202f<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\"><strong>What kind of\u00a0employment is allowed?\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>All employment must be related to your major area of study. In your employment report, you will explain your regular job duties and the connection between those duties and the degree you earned.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Volunteer positions:<\/strong>&nbsp;Volunteer&nbsp;positions are allowed on OPT, as long as the position is a true volunteer position and is not normally a paid position.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Remote work:<\/strong>&nbsp;Currently, the regulations allow you to work remotely inside the U.S. while on OPT. Your employer should approve and know your remote work location. You need to make sure you appropriately report your employer\u2019s address and&nbsp;your&nbsp;working (site) location in your employment report.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Multiple employers:<\/strong>&nbsp;You may work for multiple employers as long as each job is related to your degree.&nbsp;You must&nbsp;report&nbsp;each employment following the reporting requirements listed below.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\"><strong>How many hours am I\u00a0required\u00a0to work?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>OPT requires you&nbsp;to work&nbsp;at least 20 hours per week. If you work for multiple employers, you can combine the hours with each employer to meet the&nbsp;minimum&nbsp;requirement.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Employment of 20 hours per week or less is considered\u202f<strong>part-time<\/strong>.\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Employment of more than 20 hours per week is considered<strong>\u202ffull-time<\/strong>.\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">\u00a0<strong>How many\u00a0unemployment\u00a0days am I allotted?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>You are allotted 90 unemployment days over your total OPT authorization period.\u202fIf you are not employed, unemployment days will start to accumulate on the start date listed on your EAD card.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\"><strong>Can I\u00a0study\u00a0in the U.S. while I am working on OPT?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>You cannot start a new degree program or study full-time while you are&nbsp;participating&nbsp;in OPT. Enrollment in avocational or recreational coursework is allowed.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sevp-portal-nbsp\">SEVP Portal&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion uwm-p-accordion--icon-left-circle\" data-accordion-prefix-classes=\"uwm\" data-accordion-cool-selectors=\"1\"><button class=\"uwm-p-accordion--toggle-button size-p-md\">Expand All<\/button>\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\"><strong>What do I use the SEVP Portal for and is it\u00a0required?\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>Use of the SEVP Portal is optional and should be used as a view-only&nbsp;tool.\u202fThe SEVP Portal is an online tool which allows you to access your contact and employment information that has been reported to SEVIS by ISSS.\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Updates to your contact or employment information need to be reported following the instructions in the \u201cRequired Reporting\u201d section of this webpage.\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">\u00a0<strong>How do I set up\u00a0my SEVP Portal?<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>You will receive an email from\u202fdo-not-reply.sevp@ice.dhs.gov\u00a0with a link to set up your SEVP portal.\u202fThis link will be emailed to you on or after your OPT start date.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If your set up link expires or&nbsp;you&nbsp;are locked out of the portal, you should&nbsp;submit&nbsp;a \u201cSEVP Portal Reset\u201d request through your ISSS Connect Portal.\u202f\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-required-reporting\">Required Reporting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion uwm-p-accordion--icon-left-circle\" data-accordion-prefix-classes=\"uwm\" data-accordion-cool-selectors=\"1\"><button class=\"uwm-p-accordion--toggle-button size-p-md\">Expand All<\/button>\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\"><strong>What are the required reports that I must complete?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>Your visa requires that you&nbsp;submit&nbsp;all reports within&nbsp;10 days&nbsp;of the event\/change.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Address updates&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Employment changes (new employment, completion of employment, change in full-time\/part-time employment status, employer address change)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Legal&nbsp;name&nbsp;change as reflected in your Passport&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>ISSS requires that you submit the following reports within&nbsp;10 days&nbsp;of the event\/change.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>OPT\/STEM OPT EAD Card Submission\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\"><strong>How do I complete the reports?<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>Reminder: Your visa requires that you&nbsp;submit&nbsp;all reports within&nbsp;10 days&nbsp;of the event\/change.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>PAWS:&nbsp;Address updates&nbsp;\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Log into PAWS and update your Mailing Address in the \u201cMailing\u201d field; this information will be pulled into ISSS Connect and SEVIS will be updated in about one week.\u202f\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your U.S. physical address must always be listed in PAWS under the \u201cMailing\u201d field.\u202f\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your home country address must always be listed in PAWS under the \u201cHome\u201d field.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uwm.edu\/isssconnectlogin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ISSS Connect Portal<\/a>&nbsp;Reports:&nbsp;&nbsp;\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>OPT\/STEM OPT EAD Card Submission&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Report New OPT\/STEM OPT Employment\u202f&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Report Completion of a Job\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Updated I-20: Legal Name Change\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-international-travel-nbsp\">International Travel&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion uwm-p-accordion--icon-left-circle\" data-accordion-prefix-classes=\"uwm\" data-accordion-cool-selectors=\"1\"><button class=\"uwm-p-accordion--toggle-button size-p-md\">Expand All<\/button>\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\"><strong>Can I travel internationally while my OPT application is pending?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>International travel&nbsp;before program end date:<\/strong> In general, it is okay to travel internationally while your OPT application is pending before your program&nbsp;end date. Your OPT recommended I-20 will not be&nbsp;automatically&nbsp;signed&nbsp;with a&nbsp;travel&nbsp;endorsement.&nbsp;If you decide to travel internationally before your program end date while your OPT is pending, you must&nbsp;submit&nbsp;a Travel Endorsement request through&nbsp;your\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.isssconnect.uwm.edu\/index.cfm?FuseAction=Security.AngLogin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ISSS Connect Portal<\/a>.\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>International travel&nbsp;after program end date:<\/strong> We recommend postponing international travel until you have your approved OPT EAD card and job offer to support your request for reentry to the U.S.\u202fThe officer at the U.S. border has the discretion to&nbsp;determine&nbsp;if you are eligible for reentry to the U.S.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\"><strong>How do I get a travel endorsement after my OPT is\u00a0approved,\u00a0and how long is the endorsement valid?<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>After your OPT is approved and you have reported valid employment, you will be issued an updated I-20 with a travel endorsement.\u202fIf that travel endorsement expires and you need a new travel endorsement, you can&nbsp;request&nbsp;that through&nbsp;your&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.uwm.edu\/isssconnectlogin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ISSS Connect Portal<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Travel endorsements are valid for six months from the date signed for students on approved OPT authorization.\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\"><strong>How should I prepare for travel while on OPT?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>When traveling, you should make sure to carry with you:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Updated I-20 with travel endorsement that lists the OPT approval and employment\u202f\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>OPT EAD card\u202f\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Employment offer letter\u202f\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Valid passport\u202f\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Valid F-1 visa\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/i94.cbp.dhs.gov\/I94\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Most recent I-94<\/a>&nbsp;(for travel within the U.S.)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Additional\u00a0information is available on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/services\/students\/travel\/\">travel recommendations<\/a>\u00a0webpage.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-uwm-credential-access\">51ÁÔÆæ Credential Access<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion uwm-p-accordion--icon-left-circle\" data-accordion-prefix-classes=\"uwm\" data-accordion-cool-selectors=\"1\"><button class=\"uwm-p-accordion--toggle-button size-p-md\">Expand All<\/button>\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">\u00a0Do I need to check my 51ÁÔÆæ email\u00a0and keep my 51ÁÔÆæ credentials active<strong>?<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>Yes.&nbsp;51ÁÔÆæ International Student &amp; Scholar Services will communicate&nbsp;important information&nbsp;to your 51ÁÔÆæ email address only.\u202fYou will continue to use your 51ÁÔÆæ credentials to login to\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.isssconnect.uwm.edu\/index.cfm?FuseAction=Security.AngLogin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ISSS Connect<\/a>\u202fand PAWS for reporting purposes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\"><strong>What do I do if I\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0log in to my 51ÁÔÆæ accounts?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>If you lose access to your 51ÁÔÆæ credentials (login, password, and\/or MFA), work with the\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/technology\/help\/\">51ÁÔÆæ Help Desk<\/a>\u202fto reinstate your access. You should\u00a0retain\u00a0your credentials throughout your OPT\/STEM OPT Extension period.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\"><div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-4219\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-buttons--full\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--full uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.isssconnect.uwm.edu\/index.cfm?FuseAction=Security.AngLogin\" rel=\"\">ISSS Connect Portal Login<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-4213\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h5 uwm-u-mb-20 uwm-u-mt-0\" id=\"h-immigration-information-amp-resources\"><strong>Immigration Information<\/strong> <strong>&amp; Resources<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<nav aria-label=\"Section\" class=\"uwm-p-navigation-list\">\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/services\/students\/maintaining-your-status\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"4103\">Maintaining Your Status<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/services\/students\/employment\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"4158\">Employment<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/services\/students\/employment\/on-campus-employment\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"4163\">On-Campus Employment<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/services\/students\/employment\/curricular-practical-training\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"4167\">Curricular Practical Training<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/services\/students\/employment\/optional-practical-training\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"7087\">Optional Practical Training<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/services\/students\/employment\/maintaining-your-status-while-on-opt\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"7089\">Maintaining Your Status while on OPT<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/services\/students\/employment\/stem-opt-extension\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"7338\">STEM OPT Extension<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/services\/students\/employment\/maintaining-your-status-while-on-stem-opt-extension\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"7342\">Maintaining Your Status while on STEM OPT Extension<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/services\/students\/employment\/social-security\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"4187\">Social Security<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/services\/students\/employment\/tax-resources\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"4193\">Tax Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/services\/students\/health-insurance-medical-records\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"4141\">Health Insurance &amp; 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