The SEVP Portal and Your Reporting Responsibilities
The Department of Homeland Security launched the Student Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) Portal in March 2018 with the intention of making it easier for F-1 students on OPT to report their employment, address, and telephone number directly to DHS. While this portal may provide some convenience, please remember that the immigration regulations have not changed. The regulations still state that F-1 students must report employment to their Designated School Official (Immigration Specialist) at Pitt. OIS utilizes