Optional Practical Training (OPT)

Current students applying for Post-Completion OPT should refer to the information and forms available here. The below forms are intended for students who have already been approved for OPT.

Post-Completion OPT

Students who are working on their first year of post-completion OPT are required to report updates to employment and address information. This information must always be up to date. The Student Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) has created a Portal for students to use to report these updates. Please login in to your portal account to report these changes. 

• Report employment and physical address updates: https://sevp.ice.gov/opt
• Issues with your SEVP portal account? 
  • SEVP Portal Help 
  • SEVP Portal Videos
• If you are unable to login to your SEVP account or are having trouble with reporting your employment updates, please contact the ISSO directly for guidance.

STEM OPT

Note: If you are a former student and experiencing difficulty logging into the below iGlobal E-Forms, try clicking on the "TrueYou Identity Manager" button instead of University of Nebraska-Lincoln when prompted to login 

• Request for I-20 with STEM Recommendation
• STEM OPT Validation Form (6, 12, 18, 24 Month Reporting)
• STEM OPT Employment Updates:
  • Add New Employer
  • Edit Employer Information (Including End Employment) 
• Accreditation Verification