I-983 Form
Use the I 983 Form 2016 template to simplify high-volume document management.
What the I-983 Form does
The I-983 Form documents a student’s STEM OPT training plan between the student and employer. It records the employer’s organization and supervision details, the student’s role and learning objectives, compensation and worksite information, and required evaluation commitments. The student and employer representative sign the plan, and the student submits it through the designated school official’s process. The form supports F-1 STEM OPT compliance; it is not a substitute for the student’s separate immigration filing, school review, or employer obligations. Current USCIS and school instructions control how it must be completed and maintained.
Who completes the I-983 Form
F-1 students
Students on F-1 status use Form I-983 to document a STEM OPT training plan with an employer and designated school official.
STEM employers
Employers describe supervision, learning objectives, compensation, and evaluation details required for the student’s STEM OPT training plan.
Teams that manage I-983 Forms
A university international student office can use shared I-983 templates, controlled administrator permissions, and delegated sending to route training plans consistently while preserving each student’s completed record and audit history. The office should still verify the form against current school and USCIS requirements before accepting it or recommending filing steps for the student and employer. An employer’s human resources or immigration team can assign authorized senders, reuse an approved training-plan template, and limit access to student and compensation information. signNow’s administrator controls support role-based workflow management, while delegated sending lets a designated employee route the I-983 Form without sharing another user’s credentials.
How to complete an I-983 Form
Complete the training-plan fields first, then route the I-983 Form to the required parties for review and signatures.
Upload form:
Upload the current I-983 Form and let signNow identify its fillable fields. Check fields:
Review student, employer, training-plan, and evaluation fields before assigning each required signer. Send for signatures:
Send the completed form to the student, employer representative, and other designated signer. Store record:
Download the signed record and preserve its audit trail for school and immigration records.
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I-983 Form workflow features
signNow organizes the I-983 Form around the information, parties, signatures, and evidence required for a documented STEM OPT training-plan workflow.
Structured fields
A reusable I-983 Form template keeps employer and student sections organized while allowing each training plan to retain its own worksite, objectives, compensation, and evaluation information.
Signer routing
signNow routes the I-983 Form to designated recipients, reducing manual email exchanges between the student, employer representative, and school-related reviewers.
Audit trail
The completed form remains connected to a recorded signing history containing timestamps and signer actions for later administrative review.
Mobile access
Students and employer representatives can review the I-983 Form through signNow web or mobile workflows instead of coordinating a shared paper copy.
Access control
Workspace permissions help limit access to student identity, employment, compensation, and training-plan information during preparation and review.
Record retention
The signed I-983 Form and its audit evidence can be retained together according to the employer’s and school’s records policies.
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| Versions | Form popularity | Fillable & printable |
|---|---|---|
| DHS I-983 2016 | 4.8 Satisfied (5487 Votes) | |
| DHS I-983 2016 | 4.7 Satisfied (2373 Votes) |
Platform requirements for I-983 Forms
Use signNow through a current desktop browser on Windows or macOS with TLS 1.2 or TLS 1.3. signNow also provides mobile apps for iOS and Android, allowing students and employers to review and sign the I-983 Form away from a desk.
Browser security TLS 1.2/1.3 browser connection Desktop systems Windows and macOS web access Mobile apps iOS and Android mobile apps
Organizations handling student identity information should use managed devices, controlled access, and documented retention procedures. Teams can connect signNow with Microsoft 365, Google Drive, Box, or Egnyte when their records policy permits cloud storage.
Authentication for I-983 Form signing
Signer authentication:
Two-factor access:
Identity checks:
Digital certificates:
X.509 support:
Signing evidence:
Audit trail for an I-983 Form
A signNow audit trail records the signing history separately from the training-plan content, helping reviewers connect the completed I-983 Form with its execution evidence.
Authenticate signer:
Capture timestamp:
Protect document:
Retrieve history:
Export record:
Archive securely:
I-983 Form completion challenges
Leaving employer identification, compensation, or training objectives incomplete can delay school review and require corrections before the I-983 Form is accepted. Using inconsistent versions of the training plan can create conflicting information between the student, employer, and designated school official. Routing the form to an unauthorized representative can weaken internal approval evidence and expose sensitive student or employment information. Failing to preserve the completed I-983 Form and audit trail can make later review of signatures, timestamps, and document history difficult.
I-983 Form troubleshooting questions
Resolve I-983 Form issues by checking the current form instructions, signer identity, field assignments, and preserved signing evidence before submission or school review.
A signNow Business plan includes templates and audit trails, so an approved I-983 Form can be reused without recreating every field. Confirm that the saved template matches the current school or USCIS instructions before sending it. Template reuse does not remove the student’s responsibility to verify accuracy.
The Business plan supports legally binding eSignatures and audit trails. signNow states that its service complies with ESIGN and UETA, but those laws address electronic records and signatures; they do not determine whether a school or USCIS accepts a particular I-983 submission.
If a signer cannot open the invitation, verify the recipient email, resend the request, or provide a controlled signing link. The sender should not sign for another person. Confirm each signer’s identity and review the completed audit trail before distributing the I-983 Form.
Business Premium includes bulk send, but bulk processing should be used only when each student’s I-983 Form receives individualized employer, worksite, compensation, and training-plan information. Review every generated document before sending because a template cannot replace student-specific verification.
The I-983 Form contains student and employment information. Restrict workspace permissions, use two-factor authentication where required, and export the completed audit trail with the signed document. signNow reports SOC 2 Type II certification and ISO 27001 certification; your organization remains responsible for access and retention decisions.
If a field is missing after upload, inspect the original PDF and add the required signNow field manually. Compare the result with the current I-983 Form instructions, then test the signing order before sending it to the student, employer representative, or school-designated reviewer.
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