Posted by: suncity January 4, 2018
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Gentleguy,
You are in tricky situation. Let me breakdown scenarios for you.
Scenario 1: You are currently in F1 status (OPT period of F1 visa).If you go to Nepal during this period, you need to get a new F1 visa to enter US since your F1 visa has already expired. If your new visa (of course F1) is approved, you can come to US and continue your Optional Practical training until Mid 2019. Since this "Practical Training" is optional, the consular may not grant you a visa and you will not be able to continue your job.
Scenario 2: You can get advance parole document (I-131) and travel with that document (your status changes from F1 to TPS) and return to US without going through visa interview. It looks like that you have not applied for TPS yet, so it might be already April when you receive your Advance Parole. If Trump administration cancels TPS for Nepal, you may be able to work only until December 2018 (compare that with Mid 2019 using F1).
If I were you, I will not go to Nepal in this tricky situation unless it were a Family emergency. Good luck for pursuing with your green card.
You are in tricky situation. Let me breakdown scenarios for you.
Scenario 1: You are currently in F1 status (OPT period of F1 visa).If you go to Nepal during this period, you need to get a new F1 visa to enter US since your F1 visa has already expired. If your new visa (of course F1) is approved, you can come to US and continue your Optional Practical training until Mid 2019. Since this "Practical Training" is optional, the consular may not grant you a visa and you will not be able to continue your job.
Scenario 2: You can get advance parole document (I-131) and travel with that document (your status changes from F1 to TPS) and return to US without going through visa interview. It looks like that you have not applied for TPS yet, so it might be already April when you receive your Advance Parole. If Trump administration cancels TPS for Nepal, you may be able to work only until December 2018 (compare that with Mid 2019 using F1).
If I were you, I will not go to Nepal in this tricky situation unless it were a Family emergency. Good luck for pursuing with your green card.