Hello,I am on F-1 visa and currently working on OPT status with STEM OPT Extension application under review.Do I need to apply for work visa...

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Hello,

I am on F-1 visa and currently working on OPT status with STEM OPT Extension application under review.

Do I need to apply for work visa before my current OPT expires and STEM OPT Extension decision has not been made?

Thank you,

Kanwar

Answer

There are no "work" (H-1B) visas available at this time. A U.S. employer can only file a new I-129 petition for a prospective H-1B visa employee on April 1st of each year.

If your employer is interested in doing so on your behalf, I recommend that they get started around January 2014, so that your case will be ready to be filed on March 31, 2014.

Filing for an H-1B visa (for a start date of October 1, 2014) is completely independent of your STEM processing, & will not keep you in legal status in the interim. However, having an approved STEM OPT will keep you in-status while an H-1B petition is pending.

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You should not have closed without getting the funds. You can sue under the lease for the return of the sums assuming nothing in your purchase contract is to the contrary.

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