Posted by: sabkosathi March 26, 2010
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@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.
@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.
- 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/student/international/current/precompletionopt.html
Last edited: 26-Mar-10 03:33 PM