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2nd Masters graduating May 2014. No OPT as it's my second MS so how to get H1B?

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  • 2nd Masters graduating May 2014. No OPT as it's my second MS so how to get H1B?

    Hi,

    This may be a very frequent question but I didn't find many people getting the required advice.

    My case:

    - MS graduate Dec 2010 from Texas, USA
    - Applied OPT and was working as a volunteer researcher till July 2011
    - Left to my home country, India
    - Reapplied for another Master's degree (1 year program) and program starts Aug 2013
    - Second master's ending May 2014

    As this is my second master's and I have already applied for OPT years back, I read that I am not eligible for OPT.

    So,
    - Do I have a way to work in USA after completing my education in May 2014?
    - As H1B application for Fall 2014 ended in April 15th this year, even if I have an employer while studying and apply for H1B in Apr 2014, I won't be able to have my H1B work day before October? As the grace period is for 2 months maximum after F1 expires
    - Is there a way to stay in US (changing Visa to some other like B1/B2 or any other) so that I can start working in October if I get an H1B sponsor
    - What if I skip a course and take that in another semester which will make my graduation a semester late and give me time to get my H1B work day in October?

    Any other suggestion would help if I am missing something that could be taken into account.

    Thank you,
    Regards,
    N

  • #2
    Originally posted by ppss View Post
    Hi,

    This may be a very frequent question but I didn't find many people getting the required advice.

    My case:

    - MS graduate Dec 2010 from Texas, USA
    - Applied OPT and was working as a volunteer researcher till July 2011
    - Left to my home country, India
    - Reapplied for another Master's degree (1 year program) and program starts Aug 2013
    - Second master's ending May 2014

    As this is my second master's and I have already applied for OPT years back, I read that I am not eligible for OPT.

    So,
    - Do I have a way to work in USA after completing my education in May 2014? --Unfortunaely not.
    - As H1B application for Fall 2014 ended in April 15th this year, even if I have an employer while studying and apply for H1B in Apr 2014, I won't be able to have my H1B work day before October? As the grace period is for 2 months maximum after F1 expires -- Yes, the H1 can only start on OCt 1
    - Is there a way to stay in US (changing Visa to some other like B1/B2 or any other) so that I can start working in October if I get an H1B sponsor -- You may be able to get cap-gap authorization to stay (not work) during the gap period. Search the F student information on ICE website
    - What if I skip a course and take that in another semester which will make my graduation a semester late and give me time to get my H1B work day in October?
    -- You are not allowed to drop below full-time course load (it is allowed only one time in the last semester)
    Any other suggestion would help if I am missing something that could be taken into account.

    Thank you,
    Regards,
    N
    See above.
    This is my opinion and not legal advice.

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    • #3
      Hi,

      Hey did you find any solution to this issue? I know the questions seems to be old and dates back to 2014. But currently I am in the same situation. Could you offer me any suggestion?

      Thank you

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