F-1 OPT Eastman Reporting Form

This page is only for Eastman School of Music F-1 students or graduates. For all other schools or academic programs at the University, please use our alternative F-1 OPT Reporting Form.

Instructions for reporting form

Use the form below to report your address and employment information when you can’t do it through your SEVP Portal account. Here’s how it works:

ISO will update SEVIS: After we receive the completed form, we will update your SEVIS record for you. If the information you provide is incomplete or inaccurate, it will delay your required SEVIS reporting.
Reporting window: ISO has a 21-day reporting window after receiving your completed form to update your SEVIS record. You’ll receive an email confirmation when the information has been processed in SEVIS.
Residential address: If you’re only reporting your residential address information, please type “N/A” in all fields related to employment.
Employment: Due to the unique nature of performing arts, Eastman students on OPT may be participating in regular, ongoing employment; a combination of gigs and other short-term activities adding up to 20 hours/week; or both.
- To report any regular, ongoing employment, use the Report Employment section of the form below. You can identify either paid employment or unpaid volunteer work and list the employer name, address, start date, and time status (part-time or full-time). You also need to include a detailed description of how this particular job or activity is related to the field of study that is listed on your I-20 (Major 1 and/or Major 2), which is a requirement of all F-1 OPT employment.
- To report a combination of gigs and other short-term activities, use the Self-Employment in the Performing Arts section of the form below. You must acknowledge that the description provided is appropriate to what you are doing and give an estimate of the number of hours per week you are involved in related activities. Again, you must include a detailed description of how this relates to the field of study listed on your I-20. You should keep a detailed record of your weekly activities but don’t need to report this information to ISO or to SEVIS.
- If you’re ending or leaving a position that you previously reported to ISO, please use the Report End of Employment
When appropriate, you can submit this form with multiple sections completed at once with all the relevant information.

Have questions? Email us at opt@rochester.edu.

F-1 OPT Reporting Form – ESM

Name:(Required)

(Please list your name as it appears on your I-20)

First

Last

Date of birth:(Required)

University ID#:(Required)

Current Email:(Required)

Current Phone:(Required)

US Residential Address:(Required)

Street Address

Address Line 2

City

State / Province / Region

ZIP / Postal Code

Report Employment

(ALL FIELDS below are required for ISO to report employment details in SEVIS)

Employer Name:

Employer Address:

Primary address/work location reported below MUST verify through US Postal Service: www.usps.com/zip4.

Street Address

Address Line 2

City

State / Province / Region

ZIP / Postal Code

Relationship:

Employee

Unpaid Volunteer

Start Date:

Time Status:

If Part-Time, please report average hours below.

Full-time: More than 20 hours/week

Part-time: 20 hours/week or less

Average Hours/Week:

Description:

In your own words, briefly describe how the employment relates to your major area of study (1-3 sentences are sufficient).

Self-Employment in the Performing Arts

(ALL FIELDS below are required)

Average Hours/Week:

Description:

In your own words, briefly describe how the employment relates to your major area of study (1-3 sentences are sufficient).

Report End of Employment

To update employment details that were previously submitted to ISO

Employer Name:

Relationship:

Employer / Volunteer

Self-Employed / Gigs

End Date:

Additional Information

Other Comments/Remarks