F-1 students can engage in Optional Practical Training during or right after their course of study (that’s directly related to the course of study). Students studying in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) can extend their OPT period for an additional period of 17 months.
The USCIS Nebraska Service Center offers the following filing tips [...]
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Tips on I-765 Filing for OPT STEM
Posted in F-1, OPT on February 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
F-1 Students: How to Apply for Reinstatement
Posted in F-1 on December 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It seems appropriate that we address school issues right around now with finals finishing up at most places. If one is attending school on an F-1 visa here in the US, the school must keep track of the foreign student’s status on SEVIS.
What happens if stops going to class? Essentially that means one has fallen [...]
Going to School in the US
Posted in F-1, tagged F-1, Foreign Students, SEVIS on August 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Of all places, the Immigration & Customs Enforcement has a list of SEVIS approved schools, so you can can choose schools based on geography. Not quite like google maps, but it’s a step in the right direction.
Finding a school is always one of the first steps in order to study in the US (I’m [...]
Planning for an H1-B Work Visa as an F-1 Student
Posted in F-1, H1-B, OPT, tagged cap gap, F-1, H1-B on July 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
One of the most popular ways of gaining status here in the United States (outside of going through family/marriage) is through work. And the most common way through that is to find a job while here in the US as a student (on an F-1 visa). This requires just a little bit [...]
