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Hi everyone,
I had completed my Master's in ECE in December 2008. Currently I am working and residing in India. I am planning to apply for PhD/MS programs in computer science in Fall 2012.
I had applied for opt and had received my EAD card which was valid from 2/2/09 to 2/1/10. But I had left US in the month of june 2009. I know that students are allowed only one year of full-time OPT during their time as an F-1 student after each level of study, but I read the following somewhere , Is this true?
and they may become eligible for another twelve months of OPT after those rights have once been used if they have:
1) spent at least five months outside the U.S. and then return in F-1 status to begin a new program; or
2) changed from F-1 to another visa status, spend at least five months in the other status, and then return to F-1 visa status to begin a new academic program.
I will be entering with a new SEVIS number, so will I be eleigible for another OPT?
I will really appreciate your help in this matter.
Waiting for your reply.
Thanks and Regards.
I had completed my Master's in ECE in December 2008. Currently I am working and residing in India. I am planning to apply for PhD/MS programs in computer science in Fall 2012.
I had applied for opt and had received my EAD card which was valid from 2/2/09 to 2/1/10. But I had left US in the month of june 2009. I know that students are allowed only one year of full-time OPT during their time as an F-1 student after each level of study, but I read the following somewhere , Is this true?
and they may become eligible for another twelve months of OPT after those rights have once been used if they have:
1) spent at least five months outside the U.S. and then return in F-1 status to begin a new program; or
2) changed from F-1 to another visa status, spend at least five months in the other status, and then return to F-1 visa status to begin a new academic program.
I will be entering with a new SEVIS number, so will I be eleigible for another OPT?
I will really appreciate your help in this matter.
Waiting for your reply.
Thanks and Regards.
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