Hello guys, This post is regrading F1 CPT: So I am done with all my coursework for masters and already have a job offer from a related company for this summer. I could not graduate in May though due to some technical issue. So I wanted to use CPT to work in summer and then graduate at the end of summer and continue full time with the company afterwards. However, my department says I can't do so because I already have all the coursework completed and also they don't have any internship course listed for the department. Please let me know what my options are. Thanks in advance!
SRV44 · May 15, 2018 2:02 PM · 20,708 views
Apply for pre-completion OPT and use it to work full time in Summer. And after graduation apply for post-completion OPT and continue working for the same job. More info : https://www.uscis.gov/opt
NE_Patriots · May 15, 2018 2:10 PM
Thanks NE_Patriots. Do you know how long is the processing time for the precompletion OPT? What kind of paperworks are required? It seems like regular OPT processing time has been increased lately from 3 months to almost 4 months now. Thanks in advance.
SRV44 · May 15, 2018 3:26 PM
Your college should have International Student Center. Go there and ask DSO about the documents and processing times.
NE_Patriots · May 15, 2018 4:10 PM
I was in a similar situation last year. However, my university does not allow the CPT for the last semester or the semester which you are graduating. I had an interview on sept and was asked if i could join in October. As you know it takes about 90 days to get the opt these days so it was not possible. My employer suggested i talk to my DSO about CPT but i was told CPT is not allowed for the final semester. Now, the precompletion OPT takes almost same time as regular OPT. If you are doing thesis-based masters then you can defend as soon as you can and once you finalize the defense date, you could apply the OPT ASAP. If your masters in non-thesis based, and you have to take some class in summer then I think you cannot start OPT before the end of summer semester. BUt you can apply 90 days in advance.
goru_becheko_saino · May 18, 2018 9:48 PM
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