Laborperm jyu,

I am not trying to tag you or interpret. I am just saying that the statement you made is incorrect. particularly "Your school needs to let your attend that class without the need of I-20 as your OPT is the prime object for your student status in US."



[here, i am talking from STRICTLY LEGAL POV.]


Please do remember that OPT is not the prime object of your student status.

a. PRIME OBJECT of the STUDENT STATUS is COMPLETION OF DEGREE. YOU DID NOT COME HERE TO WORK. YOU CAME HERE TO STUDY

b. POST COMPLETION OPT was awarded based on the FACT that YOU WILL COMPLETE ( before the OPT START DATE) /(HAS COMPLETED by the filing date) your DEGREE.

c. ANOTHER VERY IMP. factor is that OPT is awarded ONLY for WORK in Related FIELD.

d. when you apply for your POST COMPLETION OPT. remember that you adviser has to sign a PAPER saying that the DATE OF COMPLETION is [SUCH and SUCH].


[ we all know what we are facing in the states and how OPT and work-permit or H1-B are (mis)used. ]

anyway regardless of what it is please do not take anything personally.
we are just presenting facts that we are aware of.


If i understand correctly, my statement regarding 60 days is in question. i very well understand why it is. and basically it is my ERROR in presenting the days. and thank you for pointing it out. ( AND this serves as a reminder to me to read before what i post. actually, my 60 day shortened the time of period of filing. [@ least no harm done] )


Here are the facts:
a. you can apply up to 120 days before your OPT Start date.
b. Date of completion is the day you fulfilled your DEGREE Requirement.
c. you cannot apply OPT after you FULFILLED your DEGREE Requirement.
d. there CAN be a GAP of 60 days between the day you FULFILLED your DEGREE Requirement AND OPT start DATE.
e. OPT START DATE cannot be EARLIER than the day your DEGREE REQUIREMENTS ARE FULFILLED

please refer to following link for more information:
and i am attaching a picture which will explain the date in QUESTION.