SECTION 3: EMPLOYER INFORMATION (Completed by Employer)
A. Salary Amount and Frequency:
B. Other Compensation (Type and Estimated Amount or Value):
1.
3.
4.
2.
Start Date of Employment (mm-dd-yyyy):
SECTION 4: EMPLOYER CERTIFICATION
I declare and affirm under penalty of perjury that the statements and information made herein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge,
information and belief. I understand that the law provides severe penalties for knowingly and willfully falsifying or concealing a material fact, or using
any false document in the submission of this form.
I certify on behalf of the employer that this Training Plan for STEM OPT Students (“Plan”) is approved and that:
1. I have reviewed and understand this Plan, and I will ensure that the supervising Official follows this Plan;
2. I will notify the DSO at the earliest available opportunity regarding any material changes to this Plan, including but not limited to, any change of
Employer Identification Number resulting from a corporate restructuring, any reduction in compensation from the amount previously submitted
on the Plan that is not tied to a reduction in hours worked, any significant decrease in hours per week that a student engages in a STEM
training opportunity, and any decrease in hours below the 20-hours-per-week minimum required under this rule;
3. Within five business days of the termination or departure of the student during the authorized period of OPT, I will report such termination or
departure to the DSO (Note: business days do not include federal holidays or weekend days; and an employer shall consider a student to have
departed when the employer knows the student has left the practical training opportunity, or when the student has not reported for practical
training for a period of five consecutive business days without the consent of the employer); and
4. I will adhere to all applicable regulatory provisions that govern this program (see 8 CFR Part 214), which include, but are not limited to, the
following:
a. The student’s practical training opportunity is directly related to the STEM degree that qualifies the student for the STEM OPT extension,
and the position offered to the student achieves the objectives of his or her participation in this training program;
b. The student will receive on-site supervision and training, consistent with this Plan, by experienced and knowledgeable staff;
c. The employer has sufficient resources and personnel to provide the specified training program set forth in this Plan, and the employer is
prepared to implement that program, including at the location(s) identified in this Plan;
d. The student on a STEM OPT extension will not replace a full- or part-time, temporary or permanent U.S. worker. The terms and conditions
of the STEM practical training opportunity—including duties, hours, and compensation—are commensurate with the terms and conditions
applicable to the employer’s similarly situated U.S. workers or, if the employer does not employ and has not recently employed more than
two similarly situated U.S. workers in the area of employment, the terms and conditions of other similarly situated U.S. workers in the area
of employment; and
e. The training conducted pursuant to this Plan complies with all applicable Federal and State requirements relating to employment.
Note: DHS may, at its discretion, conduct a site visit of the employer to ensure that program requirements are being met, including that the
employer possesses and maintains the ability and resources to provide structured and guided work-based learning experiences
consistent with this Plan.
Employer Name: Street Address:
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code:
Employer Website URL: City:
Employer ID Number (EIN):
OPT Hours Per Week (must be at least 20
hours/week):
State: ZIP Code:
Suite:
Number of Full-Time
Employees in U.S.:
Compensation:
Signature of Employer Official with Signatory Authority (Sign in ink):
Printed Name and Title of Employer Official with Signatory Authority:
Printed Name of Employing Organization:
Date (mm-dd-yyyy):
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