Hey there, Need Help. I'm currently on my OPT and have secured a job at Amazon. However, my joining date is just two days before my initial OPT expires. I need to apply for the STEM OPT now, but since I'm not yet an employee, I'm unsure if the employer will fill out the "I-983" form for me. This s...Read more
Asking for my brother. He had 65 days of unemployment on OPT. He is on STEM OPT right now and was layed off from Amazon(i know, again Amazon at his best) . How many more unemployment days does he have now. Is it 60 days or 85 days considering total employment on OPT and STEM OPT is 150 days. Pleas...Read more
I got H1B lottery but I can still extend my OPT to another 2 year because I have STEM major Personally I want to stay in OPT because of tax reasons but is this possible? Can I ‘defer’ my H1B activation to next year? Edit: Filed for consular processing
Hi Everyone.. My initial opt expires in July so I will start my Stem OPT process next week. I have a question regarding it. Can I change company after applying for stem Opt? What changes will I have to make if I change my company after applying for stem opt?#workvisa #stem #opt
Got an email stating that my end date would be July 7th and my opt EAD ends on 12 the July..applied for STEM OPT EAD which is still in process..USCIS officials say I have to have a new job by 9th July to maintain status...Any suggestions of getting a new job in such a short notice
I am on stem Opt and currently interviewing with Lyft. My STEM Opt expired on Feb, 2026 and I have 1 attempt left for the H1B lottery. Wanted to know if suppose I pass the interviews successfully and joins Lyft and I still couldn't get the lottery next year. Will Lyft allow me to work from Canada or...Read more
My F1 stem opt is expiring in May. Does anyone know under the new visa extension guidelines, can f1 stem opt be extended ? not selected in h1b lottery this year. Last shot at lottery.
My fiance got an RFE on her STEM OPT asking for her employment history. Reason for RFE is that she accrued 93 days of unemployment. I know that the rule says only 90 days, but is there a chance they'll consider? The offer was delayed due to background check by a stupid third party company that took...Read more
My employer assessed that I qualify for O1 in their internal assessment and are willing to sponsor my application. What are the trade-offs in terms of flexibility if I were to go O1 route? I could get STEM OPT extension this year (on my first year of OPT). My employer is also filing for H1B. Curious...Read more
For people who got their Green Card while on STEM OPT, how much time did you have until STEM OPT expiration date before applying for GC? I recently got an offer from a company that agreed to sponsor me for a green card. I have 1.5 years left until STEM OPT expiration and from rest of the world (so ...Read more
I’m on stem opt until september 30th and will be on h1b from october 1st. If the company lays me off before september 30th, do my h1b will be afftected? h1b already approved for now.
Hi all, I’m currently - in my 7th month of first year OPT - Will be applying for STEM extension in a few month. If approved, my OPT won’t end until January 2024. My employer is willing to sponsor me for a GC starting January 2022 (once I’m on STEM OPT and once I’ve been with the company for 1 yea...Read more
I recently learnt that my H1B got picked, as in the receipt. But I had applied for my OPT STEM Extension, my SEVP portal says INACTIVE STEM. Any idea why?
It seems a lot of companies do sponsor EB-3 while on STEM OPT if you are from ROW since you can get green card before the STEM OPT expires. Does Salesforce do this or do you know someone who hs gone through this. Did not get clear answer from EIG lawyer? TC: 200k YOE: 1
I am currently on OPT and I have applied for my stem opt extension. However, I am planning to change my company and my new EAD has nit arrived. Can I still change my company or what are the demerits of this. Also, my new company would be applying my H1-B for this year. #h1b
So I got laid off on OPT, however by that time my stem was filed and approved (I received my EAD card). I reported unemployment on OPT for my SEVIS record but it didn't update it on my stem status. Now I am supposed to report unemployment for STEM OPT as well but since I was never employed on STEM w...Read more
I am currently in the Stem OPT filing process and have completed Form I-983. After submitting the form to the DSO, I expected to receive an I-20 for my I-765 application. However, the DSO informed me that my Form I-983 has been uploaded to SEVIS with STEM OPT dates requested and I should wait for fi...Read more
I am currently on STEM OPT and I am pregnant with expected due date in April and lately I am feeling stressed due to work pressure and it is impacting my health condition. I plan to take FMLA leave, the company policy states that the job will be protected for the duration of the leave but not paid. ...Read more
Hi all this is for a friend, he is currently on f1 opt, working as unpaid, he as to apply for stem opt in November. 1. Will he be able to apply for stem ? 2. Suppose he applies and gets valid stem opt, can he be in usa without payroll ? Right now job market is very tough he is trying hard to get ...Read more