Hi Saathi haru,

I have a question. I work in one of the companies in US and I am in my OPT currently which ends on this May. My company has agreed to sponsor me. I was supposed to be rejoining my company back in October. I was happy about it. Suddenly, my company hired a new employee (whom I know) who is also in OPT and whose OPT expires in this May too. Now this new guy told my company boss that he has found a way to work from May until October. He told that if we apply for J1 visa or something, he could work.

Now, my boss tells me that he wants me also to work in the May to October gap period. I really do not want to work on that period and I had never heard of this J1 visa thing before that allows us to work on the gap. Is it possible? I wanted to rest for the entire 5 months (I can stay in US legally), my wish seems to be shattered by this new guy :(

Thanks for your answers.