Remember: You must submit a copy of your EAD card (OPT card) to the IO upon receipt from the government. Failure to do so may result in a cancellation of your OPT status. A copy of your EAD card may be submitted via:
Email - intoff@northwestern.edu or
Fax - 847.467.2147.

STOP - Do not complete this survey if today's date is earlier than the start date listed on your EAD card. Instead, you must return and complete this survey within 10 days after your OPT start date (but no earlier than your OPT start date). You also must return and complete this survey within 10 days of any of the below changes (but no earlier than the date of the change).

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) requires all F-1 students to report the following information during their post-completion OPT period:

Change in Name;
Change in Address;
Change in Employer;
Interruption of Employment;
Permanent Departure from the U.S.;
Change of Immigration Status.

Please see our website (http://www.northwestern.edu/international) for specific reporting requirements and deadlines.

Complete this survey in its entirety. Use the "Previous" button at the bottom of each page to return to an earlier page to change your answers if necessary; use the "Next" button at the bottom of each page to navigate to the next page. Use the "Submit" button at the bottom of the last page to send your results to the International Office. If you begin the survey and decide to exit or wish to continue at another time, click on the "Exit this survey without submitting responses" link located at the top right-hand corner. By clicking on "Exit this survey without submitting responses" your results will_NOT_be submitted to the International Office.