Hello,
I will be continuing my studies in the US, and till now worked on STEM OPT. I gained admission into PhD program, and will be attending that from september. My F-1 visa is about to expire, and since I haven't visited my parents in a while, was planning to return home, and also renew my F-1 visa.
However, I had submitted my 12 month STEM OPT validation report about a month after the due date, and my DSO said she could not submit that to the SEVIS now, since its past due, but she has records of me submitting it to the school in the school's records. I have not missed any other validation reporting deadlines. I can still access my SEVP portal, and it says my STEM OPT is still active on the portal. It also says that my 12 month validation report is past due.
My question is, could this be an issue during the F-1 visa interview? (I do not qualify for the interview waiver since I will be changing schools).
I will be continuing my studies in the US, and till now worked on STEM OPT. I gained admission into PhD program, and will be attending that from september. My F-1 visa is about to expire, and since I haven't visited my parents in a while, was planning to return home, and also renew my F-1 visa.
However, I had submitted my 12 month STEM OPT validation report about a month after the due date, and my DSO said she could not submit that to the SEVIS now, since its past due, but she has records of me submitting it to the school in the school's records. I have not missed any other validation reporting deadlines. I can still access my SEVP portal, and it says my STEM OPT is still active on the portal. It also says that my 12 month validation report is past due.
My question is, could this be an issue during the F-1 visa interview? (I do not qualify for the interview waiver since I will be changing schools).
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