OPT EAD ( Optional Practical Training Employment Authorization) Card is an identification card given by USCIS that represents your legal status in US as student that you are on OPT, after you graduate. It will let you work in USA as per OPT rules. If you do not know what I am talking about check out article OPT vs CPT …
Sample- New I20 given if your CPT is approved
Some of you might wonder, will I get a new I-20 when I get CPT approved. Yes, you will get a new I20. Here is a sample of New I20 that the Designated School Official (DSO), typically International Student Advisor, gives if your CPT is approved. First two pages remain same, only the last page changes with the CPT employer …
F1 Visa given for two years, Can I apply for OPT ? Employment after MS ? F1 Visa expired ?
I was recently asked about a question that is very important for students either planning to come to US or already in US and planning to work. Here is the question. This article gives you full details on the process and states the issues. I got visa for only 2 years my MS will complete within that time can you …
What should I carry to US ? List of things to pack? Costly? USA baggage packing items
I still remember those days when I traveled to US for the first time as international student on F1 visa, where I packed at lot of stuff (three full bags 33 kgs each – Thanks to Lufthansa student promo), which was not necessary to carry. Due to incorrect information and poor guidance I carried way too much stuff than I …
Transfer to another US University before First semester? Transfer in first week? Issues ?
A good amount of students arriving in US for higher education tend to transfer to other schools for variety of reasons like funding issues, on campus jobs, go to better university, study with friends, etc. Let me explain you clearly if you can really transfer and what the conditions are. I will caution you what not to do. I was …
I got visa for Fall 2009. Can I come to US for Spring 2010 ?
Salim asked, “I had got US f1 visa for fall 2009 but because of some personal problem I was not able to go for fall term, now I have the fresh I-20 of the same university for Spring 2010, I have doubt about my visa, is it valid or not for spring term and what type of difficulty it will …
OPT STEM Extension Rules ? Work for 5 Years with Valid Stamping ?
One of our readers asked, “how many years does f1 visa get stamped……for example if it stamped for 3 yrs …..course completed in 18 months ….then we have chance of working part time .if we don’t get permanent job ….or should we get back home …and file h1b visa ?“. Before we look into the question, let us understand some …
Working in US as F1 Student – CPT vs OPT, Differences
Many students, who plan to study in US or already in US studying, would have questions like : can I work legally as F1 student in USA outside of my camps ? If so when ? How can I work after I graduate( before I find employer to sponsor my work visa) ? We are all excited to work and …
