Need help in preparing for F2 Visa

[prani93]

Hello,

I am going to appear for F2 visa appointment soon and have few doubts regarding that.

My husband is on STEM OPT extension which will be expiring in July 2020, he has applied for the day 1 CPT. I have heard that it is difficult to get F2 visa approved if the spouse is...

[Jason3245]

Hi, I am currently on my initial OPT and I received an offer at a new company. The offer is for an initial 12 months with an option for a permanent offer based on satisfactory performance. This is a direct employment by the employer and the offer is fulltime (35 hours per week). The employer is on E-Verify...

[misra544]

Hi everyone,

I have the following questions:

I was on a valid post completion opt status(C03B) till Nov 20, 2018, and had applied for my opt extension before this status expired. I got the receipt notice(I797C) for this extension on Nov 2,2018. This notice allows me to work...

[sandeep3110]

Hello,

My H1 got picked from employer A this year, then i switched companies from employer A to employer B. Employer A has started the revocation process, i need to renew my opt which ends in dec. Current status shows as H1B employer A says they didn't receive notice yet regarding H1B...

[muneerulhudha]

I applied for a STEM OPT Extension and my case was received by USCIS on May 14th. My Post completion OPT EAD expired on June 4th. I had to travel to India for a personal emergency and I am currently in India. I am flying back on July 8th and my STEM OPT Extension is still pending. My I-20 reflects the...

[saidogiparthi]

Hi guys,
I have an issue with OPT EAD Card a part of my first name (eg: AAA BBB) is added to my lastname (llll aaaa) and now i need to apply for OPT extension. I sent my card back to Potomac Service Center a week back on USCIS Error Category and i still haven't received any update regarding...

[shik9]

I applied for OPT extension in December, they received the case on 21st December. Its been 87 days and the status is CASE RECEIVED. My Opt expired in end of Jan.

Did anyone who applied in December got their OPT extn approval?

[sbahrem]

Guys! I am in a very frustrating situation, can anyone help? My opt expiration is on February 14, 2018.
My OPT Extension case was received by USCIS on November 22, 2017 but I have not received my OPT Extension yet.
I have been laid off recently and I am not gonna go to work after February...

[Curious_minds]

Hi everyone,

I recently got my PhD. I am currently on F1 - OPT since last 6 months and I am eligible for the 24-month STEM extension. I recently got a job offer from a non-profit research institute. They are willing to sponsor my cap-exempt H1b, but I might get laid off after 2 years...

[anvesh91]

Hi All,

I'm planning to travel for over 3 months out of US while I'm on my OPT, is it safe to do so? I'm currently working with a firm who will allow me to WFH so I'm planning to visit India for 3 months while working from home. Will I face any issues when coming back or when I apply...

[Jun2580]

Q. Does being married to a US citizen affect the eligibility of STEM OPT extension?

I graduated from a university in the US with a STEM degree, and I got my initial OPT. I got married and I found a job.
I have been working for a while now, and my initial OPT is going to expire...

[chadk]

I got an Consular H1b approval I-797B (without an I-94) in 2016 and continued working for the same employer on F1-OPT. This year while being on STEM extension(24 month), I got laid off and my company filed a seperation(H1b revoked). I haven't used my H1b which is valid until 2019 . I got a job within...

[kunal00990]

Hi,
I did my undergraduate Degree in STEM, and my masters degree in STEM from the US. Can I take extend STEM twice, first based on my undergrad degree and then if I dont get H1b, extend for another 2 years of stem from my masters degree ?

Anyone know if that is possible ?
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[ychoi]

My application for OPT extension was accepted in last week of Dec. Currently my OPT gets expired next week but I haven't heard back from USCIS.

I'm full-time employed so can i continue my employment while waiting for OPT ?

[sdrockz]

Hi all,

I have my OPT Extension pending with USCSIS (received I-797 on 18th November). I applied to OPT extension through company A which is a consulting firm. I worked for Company B through Company A.Now Company B wants to hire me full-time now. I requested them to wait till my OPT Extension...