that's not true as far as i know. I graduate last year. it wasn't the case then. You can file for the OPT before you graduate and they can't expect you to have a job before you graduate. I know you can get job before you graduate. Dude you are fine, you don't need to have a job to apply for 12 months opt.I don't know if they change the policy this year but i don't think so.