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Hi,

I am in contact with my International Student Advisor and we are starting my OPT application and the OPT will start in Feb. 2011.

I understand all the rules that I have 1 year after that to work in the US, can't be unemployed for more than 3 months etc.

Are there any 'catches' to the OPT? For example, will I be required to leave the US for an X amount of time after the OPT expires?

I've consulted a US Immigration lawyer and he told me that there is a good chance that after the OPT I can switch to a work visa and later (in a few years) to AoS i.e. green card.

I'm planning on going down that route, so I just wan't to be sure that there aren't any 'catches' so to speak.

Thank you for any help!

Filip

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
Timeline
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After your OPT expires, if you do not have another visa you must leave the country within 30 days.

If you can use your OPT company to sponsor you for another work visa, you may do that. Otherwise you must leave

Good luck

USCIS
August 12, 2008 - petition sent
August 16, 2008 - NOA-1
February 10, 2009 - NOA-2
178 DAYS FROM NOA-1


NVC
February 13, 2009 - NVC case number assigned
March 12, 2009 - Case Complete
25 DAY TRIP THROUGH NVC


Medical
May 4, 2009


Interview
May, 26, 2009


POE - June 20, 2009 Toronto - Atlanta, GA

Removal of Conditions
Filed - April 14, 2011
Biometrics - June 2, 2011 (early)
Approval - November 9, 2011
209 DAY TRIP TO REMOVE CONDITIONS

Citizenship

April 29, 2013 - NOA1 for petition received

September 10, 2013 Interview - decision could not be made.

April 15, 2014 APPROVED. Wait for oath ceremony

Waited...

September 29, 2015 - sent letter to senator.

October 16, 2015 - US Citizen

Filed: IR-5 Country: India
Timeline
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After starting of ur OPT period you must have to get any job in ur field within 3 months. You need to do register your OPT with your school within 3 months. If you are lucky and you got a job in a high compny and if they are willing to sponsor for ur H1 visa then you will get ur H1 visa. After that you can do AOS. But after completion of ur OPT period if you dont have any job or your employer is not ready for ur H1 visa sponsor then you have to leave US or get some other visa options.

IR-5 for Parents

02-28-14 -> I-130 sent to Chicago Lockbox.
03-03-14 -> USCIS received. (Priority Date)
03-09-14 -> NOA1 received.
06-04-14 -> NOA2 received. Approved.
06-18-14 -> NVC Received case.
07-03-14 -> NVC Assigned Case#(Got Case# & IIN Over the Phone).
07-22-14 -> DS-261 Completed.
07-25-14 -> AOS fee Payment.
07-29-14 -> AOS fee shows PAID.
07-30-14 -> AOS Package Sent.
07-31-14 -> AOS Package delivered.
09-15-14 -> IV fee Payment.

09-17-14 -> IV fee Shows PAID.

09-18-14 -> IV Package Sent.
09-20-14 -> IV Package Delivered.

10-20-14 -> Case Complete.

10-28-14 -> Case Complete Email Received.

 
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