As an F-1 student on OPT you are required to report changes of your employment to UCLA . We will need employer’s name and address. If you are currently unemployed or if you decide to leave the U.S. permanently and not complete your OPT, please indicate that in the section below.

• 8 CFR 214.2(f)(5) defines the duration of status for F-1 students as “the time during which an F-1 student is pursuing a full course of study at an educational institution approved by the Service for attendance by foreign students, or engaging in authorized practical training following completion of studies …”
   
• 8 CFR 214.2(f)(10)(ii)(E) states that “A DSO who recommends a student for optional practical training is responsible for maintaining the record of the student for the duration of the time that training is authorized.”
   
• 8 CFR 214.2(f)(17) requires that “A student must inform the DSO and the Service of any legal changes to his or her name or of any change of address, within 10 days of the change, in a manner prescribed by the school. A student enrolled at a SEVIS school can satisfy the requirement in 8 CFR 265.1 of notifying the Service by providing a notice of a change of address within 10 days to the DSO, who in turn shall enter the information in SEVIS within 21 days of notification by the student.”
   
• 8 CFR 214.2(f)(12) requires that “An F-1 student authorized by the Service to engage in practical training is required to report any change of name or address, or interruption of such employment to the DSO for the duration of the authorized training. A DSO who recommends a student for optional practical training is responsible for updating the student’s record to reflect these reported changes for the duration of time that training is authorized.”
   
• 8 CFR 214.3(g)(3) requires reporting within 21 days of change in “Any other notification request made by SEVIS with respect to the current status of the student”.