What in the world is a PRE -OPT????

jptsamachar · Mar 26, 2010 10:41 AM

As far as i know, if you dont find the job related to your degree within 90 days, you will be out of status. So its better to start the school again just to be in the safe side. Remember you have to work related to your degree, not in a gas station or restaurant. You also have to verify your employer if you got hired. This is best to my knowledge....but i might be wrong. 

rockey07 · Mar 26, 2010 11:45 AM

@rockey07- I think alchi_lagyo is asking about the pre-completion OPT not the post-completion OPT. To me it seemed like your answer was regarding post-completion OPT. @alchi_lagyo- I don't know much about  Pre-completion OPT. I have never been able to understand why anyone would get Pre-completion OPT rather than CPT( I guess pre-completion OPT doesn't have reporting requirements but your post-completion OPT days are deducted. That's a huge disadvantage ). Hopefully, someone else will have an answer for you. Good luck. @jptsamacha--Pre-completion OPT allows students who have not yet completed a degree program to be authorized for off-campus employment. Please log in to subscribe to jptsamachar's postings. Please log in to subscribe to jptsamachar's postings. The application process for pre-completion OPT is the same as for other types of OPT and requires 2-3 months processing by USCIS. Students on pre-completion OPT are still required to meet the full-time enrollment requirement each long semester (fall and spring) Students on pre-completion OPT can only work part-time during school sessions. They can work full-time during official school vacations. Pre-completion OPT must end by the student’s program completion date. Unlike post-completion OPT, students on pre-completion OPT are not required to limit days of unemployment and do not have reporting requirements, other than for changes of address. F-1 students are eligible for one year of OPT per educational level. Time on pre-completion OPT is deducted from that year. Because of the enrollment requirement and part-time employment limitations, most   students choose Curricular Practical Training (CPT) over pre-completion OPT. Source:http://www.utdallas.edu/studen... Last edited: 26-Mar-10 03:33 PM

sabkosathi · Mar 26, 2010 2:59 PM