View Employment Information
The Employment Information page shows a history of a student’s employment authorizations and employer(s). To view the Employment Information page:
- Go to the Student Information page.
- Select Employment Information link under the View list on the left side of page. The Employment Information page opens.

Employment Information Page Description
The following information displays on the Employment Information page:
Column Name | Description and Information to Note |
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[Blank] |
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Active [OPT] |
Dark dot when a student is in an active period of OPT, as shown below; otherwise, the field is empty. |
Employment Type | Type of employment authorization:
Note: There is no indicator for on-campus employment. |
FT/PT | Employment is either:
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Status | Status of the employment request:
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School | School whose DSO entered the employment request in SEVIS. |
DSO Recommended Start and End Dates |
Dates requested by the DSO for the student to work. For example:
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Actual Start and End Dates |
Note: For STEM OPT this will be the day after post-completion OPT ends.
For example:
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Level | Student’s level of study at the time of the employment request. |
Receipt | Receipt number assigned by USCIS to an employment application. |
Employment ID | SEVIS auto-generated number for each employment authorization. |
The Employment Information page lists all employment authorizations for an individual’s SEVIS ID at a particular school. It does NOT list any authorizations for the same individual with another SEVIS ID or from another school.
Employer Information
The following employer information displays on the Employment Information page after clicking the green, Expand icon:
Column Name | Description and Information to Note |
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Employer Name (EIN) |
Name of the employer and the employer identification number (EIN), if entered. Note:
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Employer ID | SEVIS auto-generated ID number for each employment authorization. |
Job Title | Student’s job title. |
FT/PT | Employment is either:
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Start/End Dates | Dates the student began and ended work with this employer. |
City, State and ZIP | Address of the employer; to include city, state, and ZIP code. |
Explanation | How the employment is related to the student’s program of study. |
Accrued Days of Unemployment |
Total number of days when there is no employer information for each:
Last updated: The last date SEVIS ran the unemployment calculator. Note: CPT and Pre-completion OPT will display “Not Calculated.” |
For additional related information, see SEVIS Help Hub articles:
Icon Guide
See the SEVIS Help Icons on the SEVIS Help Hub for a quick-reference of the icons used in this job aid.