You must report any new residential address within 10 days of moving. Please remember that you must report your physical address, you cannot report a Post Office (P.O.) Box. To report the new address to SEVIS, you must go to your My帝王会所 Student Center and update the 鈥淪EVIS US鈥 address.
Former J-1 Students Academic Training Reporting
While pursuing Academic Training (AT), you remain in J-1 status, and 帝王会所 continues to maintain your SEVIS record. Because of this, certain J-1 reporting requirements must continue to be met.
Reporting Requirements
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Change of Phone Number
You must report a new personal phone number within 10 days of the change. To report the new phone number to SEVIS, you must go to your and update the 鈥淪EVIS US鈥 phone number.
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Change of Employment
If you are considering finding a new job while you are using AT, it is very important that you reach out to ISSS for guidance. AT authorization is only valid for the specific job and employer for which it was issued. To change employers, you must notify ISSS before ending your current employment. You must have the new job offer before ending your current job, and there cannot be a gap between jobs. A new AT request will need to be submitted to ISSS. Please remember that all work must be related to your degree.
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Change of Status
If you successfully obtain an H-1B (or any other) visa status during your AT, please report it to ISSS by using the Report New Immigration Status eform in iCats.
Travel Outside the U.S.
If you will travel and return to continue your AT employment, you will need to request a travel signature. You may request this via . You will also need a valid J-1 visa stamp in your passport when you return to the US. (Canadian citizens are exempt from this requirement.)
If you will depart the US and intend to forfeit the rest of your AT, please send an email to isss@ohio.edu to notify us of your departure date, and to ask that we terminate your SEVIS record. This will allow us to create an accurate employment history for you in SEVIS.