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Stayed out of Country more than 5 month on Stem OPT
I am out of the country from September 2021, but I have a valid Job and a residential address in the USA and submitting my stem opt reporting on time to my DSO and I could see the same in my SEVIS portal. I planned to come to the USA in December 2021 but I couldn't come back for some personal reasons...
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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....
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As an employee, do I need to be e-verified by my employer for STEM OPT approval?
Hi all,
I am an international student working with a company on OPT. When I was hired, the company was not enrolled in the e-verify program.
The company has recently enrolled into The e-verify program and I’d like to seek a STEM OPT extension.
Do I, as an employee,...
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E-Verify Status Shows "Terminated"
Hi, I am currently in my STEM extension, and my employer's name shows in the E-Verify search tool, but the account status shows as terminated. Is that a problem?
Thanks
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Travelling abroad while STEM OPT & H1B pending
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I was picked in the H1B lottery this year but my case has been pending since April. I have now applied for STEM OPT extension too. My current F-1 OPT expires on 20 Feb 2019. I plan to travel to India in mid December and come back in mid Jan 2019. I am a worried that the pending H1B as well...
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Travelling in STEM OPT
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I work at client location and got my STEM OPT approved a week back. With new USCIS memo out which allows you to work at client location in STEM OPT, is it safe now to travel to your home country and be back without any hassle or issues? If so what are the documents that will be required...
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Travelling to India on OPT Extension - F1 Visa expires after 2 months
I am currently on OPT extension (STEM OPT). My F1 visa expires in first week of December, 2018. My OPT is valid until June 2019. I am currently employed full time and have been 6 months with the current employer. I am planning to go to India in September 2018 and coming back in first week of October...
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H1 picked, STEM applied (pending), Changed employer
I need some help regarding the H1B petition and STEM OPT. I used to work for a full time with employer A till April, 2017 end of month who filed my H1B and due to organization restructure and that they are not willing to sign my STEM OPT I have left the job and started working with another employer...
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Applying EAD through i485 or STEM extension?
I am currently on OPT, which expires on June 11, 2018. My i-130 priority date (April 3, 2017) is current for March 2018. I was thinking about applying for i485 along with i765 (EAD) and i131 (Advanced Parole). I have the option to get my EAD renewed through STEM extension as well. In my case, if I were...
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F1 on STEM OPT, getting married, can work throughout adjustment of status?
Currently working in STEM field on F1 STEM OPT and I am getting married soon. I am wondering if I can continue working while applying for a green card? In my past experience with USCIS, you usually stay on one status until the adjustment of status is approved. Does anyone have any experience with this?...
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Is it possible to apply for STEM OPT without E-verify?
Since government shutdown happened recently, e-verify will be shutdown. I have 10 days to apply for STEM OPT but my company isn't e-verified. Can I send the application to USCIS without e-verify number and update the information at a later time when the government shutdown ends?
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I-290B Process
Hi All,
I need some help from someone whose been through the same process as mine. My company applied for my STEM extension while I was still in the Cap-Gap (they had already applied for my H1B but I hadn't gotten a rejection), but after my EAD expired technically. After a long wait it...
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Travel on F-1 (STEM OPT) while Married to US citizen
Hello everyone,
I am currently on my STEM OPT which expires next year in November. I married my girlfriend who is a US citizen in October. She has been living in Taiwan since, August on a Fulbright scholarship and won't be back in the US till June next year. I intend to visit her in December...
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Chances of my spouse's F-2 VISA approval when I have only 2 months left on my OPT?
My OPT expires on Dec 30th, 2017 and I've also applied for the 24 month STEM OPT extension.
My wife is planning to apply for her VISA interview on 27th Oct, 2017. Would this be an issue for her as I just have 2 months left on my OPT?
Are there a lot of rejections these...
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STEM OPT Extension while being married
Q. Does being married to a US citizen affect the eligibility of STEM OPT extension?
I graduated from a university in the US with a STEM degree, and I got my initial OPT. I got married and I found a job.
I have been working for a while now, and my initial OPT is going to expire...