Ok, so I applied for my STEM extension in late June and my initial 12 month OPT ended early July. So now I am sitting with an expired OPT and my STEM extension still being processed.

Now, the problem is - My employer wants to cut down my hours to under 20 hrs a week, which is not enough to maintain my F1 status. So I am about to quit this job and start another job. My college tells me not to do so because changing employers while STEM application is pending will raise a red flag and complicate/jeopardize approval of extension.

I can't find any info on this particular case online. Maybe you guys can help??

Thanks