Posted by: Ahead_of_the_rest May 5, 2010
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Hello Guys,
I got myself into this OPT mess. I graduated recently and had filed for OPT early march. My last day of school was March 29. After, not hearing anything for a month after sending my OPT to college advisor, I contacted my school and they told me I had issues with my paper work.
Last week, I received an package from my college stating they had just processed my paper work on 4/22/2010. The issue was that the previous international adviser screwed (didn't update) up my SEVIS record in early 2008. My SEVIS record was stated as terminated, so when I filed for OPT they realized I was in status (looking at my college registration) all this time and collage realized their staff's mistake. The current adviser has send an request to correct my status + the OPT to Vermont center.
The issue now is maintaining my F1 status, after school is finished I believe I can only stay for 2 month in status. I will then either have to either have valid I-20 for a masters or the OPT acceptance, if both not I might be out of status. That's what I believe is the rule, but I am not 100% sure as well.
Now, I am not sure what I should do. I can wait for a OPT, but if it doesn't come by the end of this month then I might lose my status for sure. I don't want to join maters, but I guess that's my only option here.
Do you guys have any suggestion or anybody been through similar situation?
I got myself into this OPT mess. I graduated recently and had filed for OPT early march. My last day of school was March 29. After, not hearing anything for a month after sending my OPT to college advisor, I contacted my school and they told me I had issues with my paper work.
Last week, I received an package from my college stating they had just processed my paper work on 4/22/2010. The issue was that the previous international adviser screwed (didn't update) up my SEVIS record in early 2008. My SEVIS record was stated as terminated, so when I filed for OPT they realized I was in status (looking at my college registration) all this time and collage realized their staff's mistake. The current adviser has send an request to correct my status + the OPT to Vermont center.
The issue now is maintaining my F1 status, after school is finished I believe I can only stay for 2 month in status. I will then either have to either have valid I-20 for a masters or the OPT acceptance, if both not I might be out of status. That's what I believe is the rule, but I am not 100% sure as well.
Now, I am not sure what I should do. I can wait for a OPT, but if it doesn't come by the end of this month then I might lose my status for sure. I don't want to join maters, but I guess that's my only option here.
Do you guys have any suggestion or anybody been through similar situation?