WHAT IS MY STATUS IF I AM IN OPT (F-1 STATUS) AND THE H-1B QUOTA IS REACHED?
Optional Practical Training (OPT) is a form of work authorization normally granted for one year to students after completion of their studies. The OPT enables a student to work for any employer and gain valuable work experience. It is never too early to seek out an employer willing to file the H-1B petition. The USCIS stated that for fiscal year (FY) 1999 it will accommodate F and J visa status holders in valid status whose employers filed a timely (i.e., prior to the expiration date of their present status) H-1B petition. Petitions in this category would be adjudicated with a start date of October 1, 1999 and they (including spouse and child) would be permitted to remain in the U.S. while waiting for H-1B status to be available on October 1, 1999. However, these candidates were not permitted to work or engage in any other activity that would be in violation of their respective F and J status. The USCIS clarified that there is no requirement that the F or J visa holders should have fil
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- WHAT IS MY STATUS IF I AM IN OPT (F-1 STATUS) AND THE H-1B QUOTA IS REACHED?
