OPT Students Without Employer Information in SEVIS are auto-terminating

As reported in September 2020, the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) is conducting a review of SEVIS records for optional practical training (OPT) participants and is mailing notices directly to students who have not reported employer information and have exceeded 90 days of unemployment.  

If the student’s SEVIS record is not updated, SEVP will “terminate” the student’s SEVIS record to reflect the lack of employer information and that the student may have violated their status either by failing to timely report OPT employment or by exceeding the permissible period of unemployment while on OPT.