SEVP Portal Launch for OPT Students
Once an F-1 student begins their post-completion Optional Practical Training (OPT) or STEM extension of OPT, they should receive an email from the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) regarding the launch of the SEVP Portal. The portal may be used to report changes to home address, telephone number and employer information.
If you still have questions about the SEVP Portal after reviewing this information, please email oie@andrew.cmu.edu.
Students Who Received the SEVP Portal Email
If you received the SEVP Portal email from do-not-reply.sevp@ice.dhs.gov, you have 2 weeks from the date the email was received to report your information or you risk being locked out. View Frequently Asked Questions to find out what to do if you have been locked out of the portal.
For information about the portal, including a user guide, videos, and a one-page reference sheet, view the SEVP Portal Help section on the Study in the States website.
Students Who DID NOT Receive the SEVP Portal Email
The following must be true in order to receive the registration email: Your OPT is approved and you have received your EAD, your OPT has started (i.e., your start date is not in the future) and your email address is in SEVIS. If any of these things are not true, you cannot access the portal at this time.
Additionally, double check all of your email accounts and your spam/junk folder. Emails were sent to the address reported to OIE.
If you still have not received an email, but feel that you should have, contact oie@andrew.cmu.edu to have the email sent again.