HappyFace: Sajha Friends,It is really very sad abt ..

Posted by: HappyFace May 23, 2008

Sajha Friends,It is really very sad abt the 90-day period OPT rule, if it is true. But somebody posted in Sajha (about two-three weeks ago) a letter from his International Advisor, which was sent to him.The letter was sent in regards to his inquiry with his International Advisor and he had the samedelima or problems you guys are facing right now. I don't remember the exact words of the letter, butwhat it said was (First of, the letter was inturn sent to the International Advisor from INS):You do not have to be employed by the end of the 90 day period, however, you have to have enoughdocuments to prove that you applied in different positions. Such documents might be receipt numbersor your application accepted confirmation numbers that would indicate that you indeed appliedto many positions. The letter said that they understand that getting a job is not guaranteed to anyone and alsodepending on the economy variations and a student's area of residency he/she may or may not get jobs and maintain the jobs. However, students should have proofs that they applied at different jobs. One of my friends told me that this OPT rules, which is considered to be new, was already in placefor quite some time years now, just that nobody really cared abt it. The main objective of the OPT is to have the students use the skills, expertise, and education learned from the college and utilize inthe work force that would benefit the economy and also help raise taxes. However, many studentsdid not utilize their OPTs as they were supposed to. However, pls don't quote me on this. This is just for an insight and to bring a littlebreath in you guys. PLS consult an immigration attorney in this matter. I would suggest contactingour own Santosh Giri. He is an immigration attorney working from California. He is really good andhe has offered many suggestions to many people's concers at Sajha. It would be better if you allconcerned people write a request letter to him asking for help in this matter.His Sajha ID is SantoshGiri. I am sure he would not mind if a bunch of you write ot himor creat a thread some thing like "Santosh Giri, PLS Help us" or whatever you guys think is better.Hope this helps. Good Luck to you all!

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