Yea, Nepali bhai is absolutely right. If you already have one degree and are enrolled to another program then the process is as outlined by Nepali bhai. If it's your only degree you are working on, then you will have hard time to get an H1B without first going through the OPT process. You have only 60 days to stay legally after completion of your degree if you are not enrolled to another program or do not apply for OPT. OPT is a bridging condition starting after you graduate and find an employer who would sponsor you for H1B (possibly directly to greencard with new PERM rules). OPT is valid for one year after your date of your degree completion. You may apply for OPT before you graduate, then start working anywhere in the US as soon as you get your OPT approved (you don't need a job offer to apply for OPT). Remember, being on OPT is continuation of your F1 status. You will have to find a job and H1B sponsor and get your H1B approved within that 1 year time frame. Remember: H1B is a temporary working status which is given upto 3 years at a time and can be extended upto 7 years. OPT is continuation of F1 status which allows foreign students who graduate from US schools to work for one year before they change their status to something else. During this period you will still have OPT I-20 from your university. ??? Enroll to another program or apply for OPT before you graduate your first program and look for H1B job ???