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Do I need to be on F1 for 1 year before applying OPT
Hi,
I have started my MS on January 21st 2015 on H4. Now Its almost 9 month passed .
I just applied for F1(student Visa) on 1st September 2015.I will complete my course by May 2016.Then I am planning to start Job on OPT.
I have following questions
1. Is it fine if I don't maintain 1 year F1 visa status before applying OPT (Because I have already completed 9 months om H4 and will get 5-6 month after F1 approval)
2. In my I-20 form (which I received from the university ) Course start date is mentioned as 08 Sept 2015 and End Date as May 2017 although I started Jan 2015.Will it cause any problem at the time of applying OPT?
Could any one please help me regarding this
Thanks in advance.
Thanks & Regards
Maurani
I have started my MS on January 21st 2015 on H4. Now Its almost 9 month passed .
I just applied for F1(student Visa) on 1st September 2015.I will complete my course by May 2016.Then I am planning to start Job on OPT.
I have following questions
1. Is it fine if I don't maintain 1 year F1 visa status before applying OPT (Because I have already completed 9 months om H4 and will get 5-6 month after F1 approval)
2. In my I-20 form (which I received from the university ) Course start date is mentioned as 08 Sept 2015 and End Date as May 2017 although I started Jan 2015.Will it cause any problem at the time of applying OPT?
Could any one please help me regarding this
Thanks in advance.
Thanks & Regards
Maurani
