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Post-completion Optional Practical Training (OPT) is a program that allows international students who have completed their studies in the United States to work and gain practical experience in their field of study.<\/p>\n

Applying for post-completion OPT can be a complex process, and there are many common mistakes that applicants can make that could result in delays or even denials of their applications.<\/p>\n

To avoid these mistakes and increase your chances of a successful OPT application, it is important to understand the requirements and procedures for applying, as well as the common pitfalls to avoid.<\/p>\n

In this context, this article aims to provide insights on how to avoid common mistakes while applying for post-completion OPT.<\/p>\n

Applying for Post Completion OPT: The Common Mistakes to Avoid<\/h2>\n

The final months leading up to the program end date for an F-1 student can be one of the most nerve-racking periods ever! While trying to concentrate on upcoming final exams, the foreboding shadow of the post-completion time clock begins ticking 90 days prior to the program’s end date. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s now less than 90 days to my program end date, and I don\u2019t have a job lined up!\u201d Says the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) major who is required to have a job offer to apply. <\/span><\/p>\n

A standard OPT applicant on the other hand, while not being required to have a job offer to apply for post-completion OPT, carefully considers not having a start date that is more than 60 days beyond the program end date. <\/span><\/p>\n

All these rules and regulations can have an F-1 student in a United States Institution intimidated, to say the least. <\/span><\/p>\n

This blog seeks to point out some simple mistakes that F-1 students make when applying for post completion OPT and how these mistakes can be avoided.<\/span><\/p>\n

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One of the first and most fundamental mistakes a post-completion OPT candidate can make is to engage in employment that is completely unrelated to their field of study<\/strong>. <\/span><\/p>\n

A student who studied law picks up employment in the fashion industry. <\/span><\/p>\n

Is this really \u201cOptional Practical Training\u201d? The obvious answer is no<\/strong>. <\/span><\/p>\n

A job in the fashion industry- unless it is legal in nature- by no means provides the practical training to the course of study envisioned by the creators of OPT. <\/span><\/p>\n

Failing to comply with this requirement could have a long-term effect of potentially hurting any immigration opportunities in the future due to non-compliance.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"H-1B<\/p>\n

Another common mistake made by F-1 OPT recipients is the accrual of more than 90 days of unemployment<\/em><\/span>. Let\u2019s say you apply for your regular OPT sometime in March with the hopes of maximizing a late start date for early July. <\/span><\/p>\n

Your Employment Authorization Document (EAD)<\/strong> card arrives in the mail sometime in late June. You search for jobs but don\u2019t really find the type you are looking for up until the end of September. <\/span><\/p>\n

By the end of September, you would have accrued 90 days of Unemployment. In another scenario, a STEM student- who is required to have a job offer before applying for STEM OPT- applies for his or her EAD card and starts work but then decides that this is not the job for them and stays at home for five months consecutively. <\/span><\/p>\n

This student would have accrued 150 days of unemployment, and this would be in violation of the cap on unemployment days for STEM OPT. For the regular non-STEM OPT applicant, this 90-day limitation continues even during the cap-gap extension period- a period that occurs after selection in the H1B lottery.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"E-2<\/p>\n

In an age where there are many schemes out there to assist with OPT compliance, a student may find themselves signing up with a so-called \u201ccompany\u201d that conveniently provides an offer letter at a price but does not have the offeree perform any productive work. <\/span><\/p>\n

Such a lack of productive work would be a willful violation of OPT regulations. Work during OPT- for the regular OPT applicant- can even be voluntary as long as it is productive and meets a minimum of 20 hours per week. <\/span><\/p>\n

OPT STEM recipients have strict regulations on a work plan and even goes as far as requiring an employer to notify the designated school official (DSO) within 5 business days of an early termination or departure from employment. <\/span><\/p>\n

Any work done under the table through things like door dash, uber, and uber eats are all violations of Post Completion OPT that could potentially jeopardize an F-1 student’s immigration journey.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"H1B<\/p>\n

To apply for OPT, you must first seek authorization from your DSO for compliance. Things like having already completed 1 year of part-time pre-completion OPT may reduce the availability of post-completion OPT by 50%. <\/span><\/p>\n

If you have already received 1 year of full-time pre-completion OPT you would be ineligible for Post Completion OPT. <\/span><\/p>\n

Once approval is given from your international office or DSO, you may file a Form I-765 which currently costs $410 for the online version and paper submission. <\/span><\/p>\n

Price increases of 35% $410 to $555 for online I-765\u2019s and the 59% proposed increase for paper-based I-765\u2019s to $650; are hanging in the balance subject to approval after March 13<\/span>th<\/span>. <\/span><\/p>\n

This means that prices could go up any time after March 13<\/span>th<\/span>. The aim of this brief article was to discuss the Post Completion OPT Application and some key potential risks or mistakes. <\/span><\/p>\n

Always seek the advise of an Immigration Attorney<\/a> if you have questions to ensure that you make an accurate submission for post-completion OPT.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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