Hi guys, My OPT is expiring in 3 months but got a couple of interviews in google and amazon. What happens if I join them with 1-2 months left in my OPT? Please let me know what happens in these cases if you have come across these situations in your company.
I maybe wrong but at Facebook and even Amazon they are not even hiring if less than 24 months left on opt /h1b.. Atleast that's what recruiter and some friends told me.. Could be field specific also
Okay, amazon hired my friend when he had left 2 months of OPT, he went through onsite round and later moved to Canada through internal transfer. I guess it depends on HM and team presence.
Wow ! Thanks awesome 👏. When did this happen ?
April 2018
Ok. I am interviewing for AWS perimeter protection team. Hope they will do the same for me.
I heard from a recruiter amazon hire people with less than 5 months with stem opt expiration. Should not be a problem
I guess it all depends. Probably Google and Facebook are better in this aspect. Someone posted few months ago here on blind on how Amazon had given them the offer but then with withdrew because it was only two months left on opt. Highly unethical.
True !!
What’s it like in Microsoft? @naaam
Shouldn’t be a problem considering you must have a stem extension application in process and if selected, these companies can also apply for H1-B application. I don’t think there is any problem with respect to this at all for now.
I meant my stem opt is expiring in feb 2019. I would not be worrying if my initial OPT was expiring. Thanks for your reply.