New Employment Update Form

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) requires individuals on Optional Practical Training (OPT) and any subsequent extensions to update HWS with their employer information within 10 days of any changes. Please complete and submit this form with your new employer's name and address. You will need to submit a new form anytime you change employment-related information during OPT.

Students on the 24-month STEM Extension must contact us to discuss what further obligations they have when changing employment.

If your employment has ended, you should complete this form: https://apply.hws.edu/register/change_employment

SEVIS ID (N00...) SEVIS ID# - printed at the top of your I-20

HWS ID #

Surname/Family/Last Name

Given/First Name

Email Address

If you had a job previously and are updating your employment with a new employer, please tell us the last day of employment with your previous job.

Are you in an active period of STEM OPT

Yes

No

Employer/Company Name

Employer Identification Number (EIN) An Employer Identification Number (EIN), also known as a Federal Tax Identification Number, is a nine-digit number assigned to a business by the Internal Revenue Services (IRS). NOTE: THIS IS A REQUIRED FIELD FOR STUDENTS ON A STEM OPT EXTENSION.

Employer's Street Address

City, State, Postal Code

Job Title

Employment Start Date

End Date (if known)

Employment is

Full Time (20 or more hours a week)

Part Time (less than 20 hours a week)

Employment Reporting Provide a brief explanation demonstrating how this employment is directly related to your HWS major field of study. This will be reported in SEVIS.

Supervisor's Full Name

Supervisor's Email Address

Supervisor's Telephone Number

Additional Comments: