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I am now in the middle of the 60 days grace period and I get a job offer from an American employer. I don want to apply for OPT, can I apply for H-1B instead?

April 26, 2017American days employer grace Job middle Offer period

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I am now in the middle of the 60 days grace period and I get a job offer from an American employer. I don want to apply for OPT, can I apply for H-1B instead?

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No. During the 60 days, you can apply for OPT, but you cannot apply to change to another nonimmigrant status.