Can I work with an expired EAD while my 24 month extension is pending?
Can I work with an expired EAD while my 24-month extension is pending? Yes. Your work authorization is automatically extended for up to 180 days while the 24-month STEM extension application is pending.
How long can you extend OPT?
Can you extend your OPT visa time? STEM OPT visa extensions offer an additional 24 months to your stay, giving a total of 36 months validity. Again, this must be used in a continuous block after graduation, though it’s possible to split it when using time on your pre-completion OPT.
Is STEM OPT eligible for 180 day extension?
If you file your STEM OPT extension application on time and your OPT period expires while your extension application is pending, we will automatically extend your employment authorization for 180 days.
Can OPT be extended beyond 3 years?
With the interim final OPT extension rules, if a student has a degree that falls in STEM Degree Category, they can get another OPT extension for about 24 months, which makes your overall OPT stay for anywhere up to 36 months. All these rules have to met in order to maintain the 24 month OPT in proper status.
Can I change employers while the 24-month extension is pending?
You can change employers while your 24-month STEM OPT extension application is pending with USCIS.
Can you stay in US after OPT expires?
You are allowed a 60-day grace period following your OPT expiration date to leave the United States, change your visa status, or transfer your F-1 record to a new school or program. In some cases, you may want to pursue these options before the end of your OPT.
Can I continue to work when my 12 month initial OPT is expiring but I have applied for my STEM OPT extension?
Can I continue to work when my 12-month initial OPT is expiring but I have applied for my STEM OPT extension? You are eligible to work for up to 180 days AFTER the end date on your initial OPT EAD as long as your STEM OPT application was received by USCIS before your OPT expiration date.
Can I work during grace period after OPT?
F-1 students can remain in the U.S. for the 60-day grace period after the OPT period ends, as long as they have not accrued 90 days of unemployment during the OPT authorization period (dates listed on the EAD card). Employment is not permitted during the 60-day grace period.
How to apply for the 24 month OPT extension?
Eligibility for the STEM OPT Extension To qualify for the 24-month extension, you must: Have been granted OPT and currently be in a valid period of post-completion OPT;
When to request a second STEM OPT extension?
A student may request a second STEM OPT extension if: Student is in a period of Active Post-Completion OPT. Student has a second STEM degree at a higher level than the one used for the first STEM OPT extension. Student has not already based any portion of a STEM OPT extension on the second STEM degree.
Can a F-1 student apply for a 24 month extension?
ALERT: Although F-1 nonimmigrant students with degrees in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) may apply for a 24-month extension of their post-completion OPT employment authorization, our policies regarding the cap-gap extension remain the same.
How to recommend STEM OPT extension in SEVIS?
Recommend STEM OPT Extension Students must submit a completed Form I-983 Training Plan for STEM OPT Students to the DSO before the DSO can recommend the STEM OPT extension in SEVIS. Students must submit a new Form I-983 for every new employment/training experience they accept during their STEM OPT extension.