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Hi,
I am currently in F1-OPT and doing a post-doc after completing PhD, and have applied for extension for the OPT STEM. However, it looks like my current contract may not be extended beyond January 2016 after which the OPT STEM extension starts. So, after that I can think of two options and wanted to make sure which one will be better. Any help or suggestion will be greatly appreciated.
1. After January 2016 when my OPT STEM extension period begins, if my current employment is terminated, I can take up some temporary volunteer work to buy time for finding a new job and maintaining the status. I am not sure if volunteer work during the OPT STEM extension will count as a job though.
2. My wife is in F1 status. I can apply for the change of status to F2 but I think it will take a lot of time. My question here is if I don't find any job within 120 days of unemployment in the OPT STEM extension period, will I be still able to stay in US IF I apply for the change of status before that?
Thanks.
I am currently in F1-OPT and doing a post-doc after completing PhD, and have applied for extension for the OPT STEM. However, it looks like my current contract may not be extended beyond January 2016 after which the OPT STEM extension starts. So, after that I can think of two options and wanted to make sure which one will be better. Any help or suggestion will be greatly appreciated.
1. After January 2016 when my OPT STEM extension period begins, if my current employment is terminated, I can take up some temporary volunteer work to buy time for finding a new job and maintaining the status. I am not sure if volunteer work during the OPT STEM extension will count as a job though.
2. My wife is in F1 status. I can apply for the change of status to F2 but I think it will take a lot of time. My question here is if I don't find any job within 120 days of unemployment in the OPT STEM extension period, will I be still able to stay in US IF I apply for the change of status before that?
Thanks.
