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- Days of unemployment are counted from the start date on the EAD card.
- If you accrue over 90 days of unemployment, you will violate your F-1 status if you do not take action to maintain legal status.
- For the duration of the COVID-19 emergency, SEVP considers students who are
working in their OPT opportunities fewer than 20 hours a week as engaged in OPT.
You can work without pay where this does not violate any labor laws. This is considered employment.
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- Employment is permitted only during the time period specified on the EAD card.
- You will get an email from the SEVP portal on the start date.
- If you do not get the email or have any issues, please contact your international student advisor.
- View The SEVP Portal: Overview Video for instructions on how to use the portal to fulfill reporting requirements while on OPT.
- Additional information is available on the SEVP PORTAL OVERVIEW page.
- For the duration of the COVID-19 emergency, SEVP considers students who are
working in their OPT opportunities fewer than 20 hours a week as engaged in OPT.
Below is an example of an Employment Authorization Document.
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