Hello all,
I was hoping for advice on what to do in my situation:
1. I have been on STEM OPT in the US.
2. I got selected in the H1B lottery this year.
3. My passport expires in December this year (31st December 2023)
I am very confused on what...
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Passport expiring in December and I have been selected in H1B lottery. Please help!
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Seeking Advice on Employer Obligations for Hiring a Post-Completion F-1 Visa Holder
I am an F-1 student who will be joining a startup next month. However, the team has never hired anyone on an F-1 visa before, and they are not familiar with the specific steps required by USCIS and F-1 regulations for onboarding. While they have completed e-verification, they are uncertain about whether... -
Masters' - Post completion- Job seeking requirements
I am a recent graduate from Northeastern University, Boston, and currently on my Post-OPT status, and awaiting my EAD approval. My EAD starts on August 15, 2022. My query is, how long am I eligible to stay in the US once my EAD starts if am unable to seek the right Job?... -
F1 COS to H4 + EAD
Hello, My wife is on F1 stem OPT. Her H1 dod not get picked and her OPT will expire next year on Apr 30.
I am on H1B and have an I-140, so we are in process of converting her status to H4. My attorney is asking what to put as the effective date ?
The current USCIS processing time for COS... -
Opt-in to be considered for Masters Cap or not ?
I am currently pursing my Masters in Computer Science. I have received a full time offer (start date - Sept 2022) and the company has asked me to register for H1B lottery for this year. My graduation date is Aug 10, 2022 (Final grades - July 09th, Degree conferral - Aug 10th).
If selected... -
H1 processing - 2nd RFE. Will withdrawing H1 application keep the Sevis(F1) active?
Hello! One of my friend is currently on Day 1 CPT program and their h1 is picked and under processing with a 2nd RFE request to provide evidence for all previous OPT employment and prove if student has maintained status effectively. I have couple of questions here,
1) one of the company... -
F1 OPT to H4 EAD
Hi
My wife just started her F1 OPT and we just got to know that she is pregnant. I am currently on H1B and has my I-140 approved. We are thinking about changing her to H4 EAD. Looking at the current processing time for F1 to H4 it can take more than 1 year. If we apply for H4 now can we... -
Query about validity of F2 visa
Hello all,
I went to US with F1 in Jan 2017 and my F1 stamp is valid until Dec 4, 2021. I just got married and I am in the process of applying for my wife's F2 visa.
There is a little twist here. Although my F1 stamp is valid until Dec 4, 2021, my STEM OPT is valid until July 2022.... -
Travelling on F1/OPT while H1B is approved
Hi All,
My H1-B(I-129 petition) is approved, as COS, in this cycle and will be valid from 01-Oct-2021.My F1-visa & STEM OPT EAD is valid till next year (May-2023 & Jul-2022 respectively).
Due to family emergency, can I travel around July-August and return by 15 Sep 2021? I am planning... -
Renewal of expired out-of-status H1b visa by new sponsor
I quite my job in Nov 2020 and moved to India to help my family due to covid situation. I was on my OPT and just before quitting, my form I-129 was approved and I got the h1b visa from 10/01/20 to 09/02/23. Also, I did not get my passport stamped after returning to India.
Now, I'm going... -
I-485 aos, applying for new OPT
Hi,
My wife and I applied for I-130 and I-485 concurrently about 6 months ago. She is on F1 status and will be graduating in Spring 2020. I-130 has been approved so we are currently waiting for I 485 approval.
Due to the current administration and corona virus delays we do... -
Guidance on F1 reinstatement
I was a legal F1 student here in the states since 2016 pursuing a BSN. I graduated in Aug 15, 2020 and applied for OPT to hopefully be able to start working at my new job as a nurse. My hospital agrees to help sponsor me for an immigrant work visa, but I know the process takes a while to process, so... -
H1b Transfer without working for previous company
I graduated from a US university in December 2019. Then after I was working for one company who filed my H1b in March 2020. However, due to COVID, I had to leave the job (28th August) but the company didn't withdraw my petition. I started working for a new company on 9th September. I updated my SEVIS...Last edited by pkatrodi; 11-06-2020, 05:07 PM. -
OPT Application Rejected - Ran out of days
Greetings community,
My name is Juan and I come from Brazil.
I have gotten my bachelor's degree in business and I graduated on May 9th. I have sent my application for OPT on June 26th and I got a response on July 2nd that they received. Unfortunately today 07/24/2020 I got a notification... -
OPT application rejected
Hello,
I have applied for OPT but my application got rejected stating that I have attached the old version of I-765 form. The expiry date on my I-765 form is May 21,2020. But my application was received by USCIS on June 2,2020. So, the form got expired. But now the issue is I couldn't find...
