Should I ask my employer to pay my OPT application fee

New / Eng
cooriusguy

New Eng

cooriusguy
Oct 31, 2021 8 Comments

Hey guys, so I'm (sorta) a recent grad. I graduated over the summer but found out last minute that I needed more credits--which I'm now taking online, but expect to complete in December. I informed the company(a startup) I was interviewing with about this when I found out, and they were willing to still move forward with me and bring me in on CPT(work authorization for F-1 VISA holders before completing your degree). Now the thing is, my start date is in November, this week. I'm a broke college student, I'm relying on income from this position to do anything at the moment. Between rent and paying back loans I took from people to move for work, I don't anticipate having an additional $500 to apply for OPT this month.

USCIS typically sends back an EAD card--assuming no RFEs--in 3 or 4 months. So I literally have to apply ASAP, should I ask my company to pay for my application fee so I can get the process rolling and won't be out of work for so long while waiting for EAD? What do you guys think?

YOE: 0
TC: Salary(60k)+per diem+equity = ~$165k

Please only pay attention to the 60k lol the equity is based on predictions for the year, and I won't see any of it till I stay a year.

#workvisa #CPT #OPT #rfe #h1b #startup

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