Posted by: Big_Lebowski July 24, 2012
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.Please help me understand your situation better so I can be of any help..you said you applied for a job right after you OPT expired..so I am guessing you took an OPT after a degree..used it and then went back to school. Is that correct..??
If that is the case, what most people do is apply for a CPT (which is cirricular practical training) and can be actually taken in your first semester if you are a graduate student. Here is what www.ice.gov website says about CPT :
"When you enroll at the graduate level, your designated school official (DSO) may authorize CPT during your first semester if your program requires this type of experience. Ask your DSO for details."
http://www.ice.gov/sevis/practical-training/
Now some schools might not be willing to give you CPT right away but you just have to talk to them about the situation and get their help. I have found most school officers very helpful about this.
Now, also be careful that H1B visa (which your employer sponsors) has an annual cap and this years cap has been met. Which means next year's visa applications will only begin in April-2013. So talk to your school and see if you can get a CPT for that long as this year's H1B visa caps have been met. (the only exception to this is if your job is in non-profit or education or government sectors , where the visa cap doesn't apply)
I hope this information helps.
Good Luck
.Please help me understand your situation better so I can be of any help..you said you applied for a job right after you OPT expired..so I am guessing you took an OPT after a degree..used it and then went back to school. Is that correct..??
If that is the case, what most people do is apply for a CPT (which is cirricular practical training) and can be actually taken in your first semester if you are a graduate student. Here is what www.ice.gov website says about CPT :
"When you enroll at the graduate level, your designated school official (DSO) may authorize CPT during your first semester if your program requires this type of experience. Ask your DSO for details."
http://www.ice.gov/sevis/practical-training/
Now some schools might not be willing to give you CPT right away but you just have to talk to them about the situation and get their help. I have found most school officers very helpful about this.
Now, also be careful that H1B visa (which your employer sponsors) has an annual cap and this years cap has been met. Which means next year's visa applications will only begin in April-2013. So talk to your school and see if you can get a CPT for that long as this year's H1B visa caps have been met. (the only exception to this is if your job is in non-profit or education or government sectors , where the visa cap doesn't apply)
I hope this information helps.
Good Luck