Posted by: pyaradeshbasiharu October 28, 2009
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Sirius_me,
"I just graduated last semester and have an EAD OPT card from DHS. To maintain status, I have taken help from the indian consultancy but i am trying to apply for a factory labor job with my opt card for survival. The problem is, if they do e-verify, will it be ok with the opt card?"
Fist of all it's not DHS, it's USCIS....r u on 12 months OPT or OPT extension? If u r on 12 months OPT, ask for a Offer Letter from them to reflect that u r working in ur field of study..if they r not willing to give it don't take a chance..These days USCIS r tightening up everything so it may not matter at this time but if u file H1B or GC in the future, it will screw up everything..So be careful
However, if u r trying to work on 17 months OPT, it also has to be in ur field of study..If they r willing to give u an offer letter (With ur field of Study), then The company which is giving u a Job has to be E-Verified..E-verify doesn't mean that u need to be US Citizen...It's a System to ensure that the person in question has appropriate work authorisatrion(be it EAD-OPT or EAD)....
And one more note: Volunteer(Without pay is not going to maintain ur Staus in 17 months Extension)
And don't even bother to go for Indian Consultacny. they will suck ur Blood//
"You'll be fine. The Federal govt. has got all sorts of things to worry about, they won't be coming after us"
They will come after u esp during this recession...They r getting worried that unemployment rate has skyrocketed..IF they don't come right after u, they will haunt you when u file H1B or GC...Working odd Jobs on cash during F-1 is fine (that's what i feel), once u come in work authorization status don't even think abt it ..Broda, u have to plan for the future..
Last edited: 28-Oct-09 11:22 PM