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Reactivate OPT after H1-B (inactive) withdrawal (after Oct 1)
I graduated in May 2018 and I am on OPT since July 2018. I was about to join an employer A who filed for my H1-B, which later got approved. But never joined that employer A. I was asking them to withdraw my H1-B application even before they were about to submit an H1-B petition for me, but still, they did apply.
Instead, I joined another employer B and was working on OPT. On October 4th, I was informed by my college that SEVIS has ended my OPT because according to them my H1-B got approved and I am on H1-B. But since I never joined employer A, who filed for my H1-B, my H1-B never started. I asked employer A to file for an H1-B withdrawal and have done the same now (after Oct 1).
So, my H1-B has not started yet. Will I be able to get back to OPT, if my college requests SEVIS to do so? Will it be possible for my college to do so, given that the date mentioned on my withdrawal receipt will be on after Oct 1.
Please advise what to do.
Instead, I joined another employer B and was working on OPT. On October 4th, I was informed by my college that SEVIS has ended my OPT because according to them my H1-B got approved and I am on H1-B. But since I never joined employer A, who filed for my H1-B, my H1-B never started. I asked employer A to file for an H1-B withdrawal and have done the same now (after Oct 1).
So, my H1-B has not started yet. Will I be able to get back to OPT, if my college requests SEVIS to do so? Will it be possible for my college to do so, given that the date mentioned on my withdrawal receipt will be on after Oct 1.
Please advise what to do.
