Be sure to have the following:. Most F-1 student visas provide internationals with a grace period of 60 days after receiving their degree to leave the country.
But if you want to use the full 12 months for work, you need to apply for your OPT visa sooner as the latest start date you qualify for is 60 days after getting your degree. Students who have accepted job contracts before graduation should apply as early as possible within the 90 days before receiving their degree and within 30 days after their intent has been registered by the DSO at their university.
You can specify your intended start date as late as 60 days after getting your degree. Scenario 2: You've accepted a job contract long just before or after graduation.
The latest start date of your EAD is 60 days after receiving your degree. If you use your F-1 day post-completion grace period to apply, you may not get the full 12 months work authorisation as it could take 3 months to receive your EAD and you may not work until you receive this documentation in the mail.
With an OPT that begins 60 days after receiving your degree, you have a maximum of 14 months to remain in the US legally on your F-1 visa. As long as your STEM extension has been received on time, you qualify for an automatic extension of your OPT for days to allow for processing.
However, this period ends as soon as a decision is made on your STEM extension:. The full guide to managing your credit on an OPT visa. How to build your credit in the US when you're an international student or graduate. The full guide to managing your credit on an H-1B visa. Please ask your supervisor for the E-Verify number after you have been notified by an advisor that your request has been received.
Provide relevant details of this previously obtained STEM degree, such as the degree level, the major field of study and associated CIP code, and the university at which the degree was awarded. The processing time required to produce your new I is approximately 2 weeks. If you file your application online, you should immediately obtain confirmation of your filing and have access to receipt information. Once you have received your receipt number, you can track the status of your application using USCIS online tools such as the case status search feature.
Expect at least 90 days processing time, recognizing that processing times can fluctuate from student to student and year to year. The end date will be 24 months later. We recommend that you compile the documents in the same order as listed below:. At all times while your STEM OPT application is pending, as well as during any subsequent periods of approval, you must continue to comply with F-1 address reporting and insurance requirements.
You must also comply with employment reporting guidelines, reporting any changes of employment within 10 days of a change.
Skip to main content. The degree must be from an institution that is accredited by a U. The practical training opportunity also must be directly related to the previously obtained STEM degree.
If you have requested in-person pickup, the International Center will notify you when your new I is available. For office hours and more information about visiting the International Center in person, please visit our website. To avoid delays, if you choose eShip Global to receive your I, do not wait to be notified that the I has been created before setting up the shipping request.
See 8 C. As indicated above, the employer and student must report such a material change by submitting a modified Form I to the DSO at the earliest available opportunity.
Please email a copy of the approval notice of your new immigration status I to OIS at ois ncsu. You may take classes as long as they are supplemental to your employment. You may not start another degree program. If you would like to start another degree program, your OPT would be canceled and you would receive a new F-1 student record. Yes, you may travel abroad and seek reentry to the U. That said, international travel while an OPT application is pending should be undertaken with caution.
We cannot guarantee that you will have no problems at the port of entry when trying to reenter the U. The decision on readmission will be made by a CBP Officer. Yes, and this job offer needs to meet the following requirements: It has to be directly related to your degree and the STEM field of study It has to be full time i. In our understanding, this means that you generally should NOT work remotely from home. At the port of entry to the U.
If your visa has been revoked, typically you will have received an email notification of such to the email address associated with your DS when you applied for the visa. Even if you did not receive any such notification, if you have such an arrest, your visa is likely revoked.
For example, while on month OPT, you use 45 days of unemployment. I was offered a new position but it is unpaid or under 20 hours a week. Is this ok? Not all students are eligible for and need cap gap if their H-1B is scheduled to begin on Please review the Study in the States website for more information.
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