From Offer to First Day
The F-1 OPT Readiness Checklist
You got the offer. Now protect it, with every step your status depends on.
For an international student, saying yes to an offer is not the last step. This companion to Beyond OPT walks you through checking the offer against your OPT, settling the details with your employer, getting ready for day one and reporting your employer on time.
Free
- Format
- Fillable PDF · 6 pages
- Best for
- F-1 students on, or about to start, post-completion OPT who have received a job offer
- How to use
- Type directly into the fields in a PDF reader such as Adobe Acrobat Reader or Apple Preview, save as you go, or print it.
What’s inside
Built for real work.
- C · Check the offer: start date, hours and how the role connects to your degree, before you say yes
- A · Ask the employer: the practical questions to settle before you accept
- R · Ready for day one: documents, dates and Form I-9
- R · Report: your employer on record within 10 days
- Sources listed and rules checked October 2026; confirm each step with your DSO
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