Reporting Requirements while on OPT
All students on OPT are required to report to the DSO or International Advisor within 10 business days of any changes of the following:
- Legal name changes
- Change in residential or mailing address
- Changes in employment
- Loss of employment.
E-mail us at iso@newhaven.edu to report the above changes.
The following table suggests the best way to report employment or a change in employment:
| Situation | Report |
| New Job | 1. Name of Employer |
| Change to a new job | 1. Name of the previous employer |
| More than 10 days of unemployment | 1. Indicate "Unemployed" 2. Ending date of last job |
| Self employed business owner (start) | 1. Indiacate "Self employed business owner" 2. Indicated date went into business |
| Self employed business owner (end) | 1. Indiacate "Self employed business owner" 2. Indicate date business closed or student no longer worked for the business full time |
| Student decides to exit the United States and complete his or her F-1 status prior to the end date of OPT | 1. Indicate “Completing OPT and exiting the United States” 2. Date of exit |


