i have heard that all students are required to find a job within the 90 days of their OPT to maintain their F1 status. How much truth is on this ? and is it for all students or only for those who go for the STEM OPT. I have checked the USCIS website too but got no luck.

 

Any expert ????

 

thanx in advance

Yes that is true. Our University called us and said that the rule started from 8^th of April and it is for all. They also said that if we have job then its ok and send all the detail of our employer if not then we have to find job within in 3 months that is from April 8^th to June 8^th otherwise we will be out of status. And my friend this OPT rule is for all not only for STEM OPT since mine is not STEM OPT too.

Have a great day.

If you dont make it within 90 mnths ,join some consultancy for the time being, its equivalent to getting a job, the only thing is you wont get paid, till u get heired by the clients.

Here is the most recently updated information regarding OPT UNEMPLOYMENT..............

Unemployment Provisions

• NAFSA was told that SEVP is not planning to apply the unemployment provision to any student whose OPT was approved before April 8, 2008. NAFSA expects this to be clarified in the written Operating Instructions that SEVP plans to post no later than April 18, 2008.
  
• SEVP indicated that days of unemployment will be counted from either the start date requested (no later than 60 days after program end date) or the date the employment authorization is adjudicated, whichever is later.
  
  • SEVP further indicated that ICE may consider tolling the days for those students whose EAD was approved but not received (e.g. lost in the mail). For example, if a student has to re-apply for a duplicate EAD because the first was lost in the mail, ICE may take into account the date the duplicate EAD was issued.
• Regarding unpaid employment, SEVP said:
  
  • For regular post-completion OPT, the employment does NOT have to paid employment. Therefore, a student who is self-employed (including performance majors with regular “gigs”), interning or volunteering in a position directly related to the academic field would be considered “employed” for the purposes of OPT employment.
  • For the 17-month STEM extension, employment must be traditional paid employment.

Source: http://www.nafsa.org/regulatory_information.sec/29_month_opt_rule_updates

man... living in America for past few years on f1 and it's never has been any easier. spending my parents saving and top of that working like a bull and going through all kinda mental torture.. now they thought we are having too much fun and just to make it little more painful they created this 3 months rule to find a job... jesus.. when does this all end....

It seems that this is true. we have to find a job within 3 months of our OPT period. sajhamember, techguy and kalopani thanx for putting your line on this thread. Some of my friends got call from my university too and i m expecting that call too. lets see what would happen within this week ?

Going for a consultancy is one option or  again enrolll in another collge. I didn't file for H1 this year cause i wanted to make some money during my OPT period..ofcourse at a gas station. Came to know that now they have lottery for H1.And now this f(cking 3 months rule.

Kalopani, u r right. These people thinks that we're having too much fun in this country. And to make it better they are getting this new rule......

Never thought that life will make a turn like this way. Wish i have choices here just like i used to have at back home.

 

Just for the SHAKE of it!!

Better to go home and Help Miost to make "New Nepal". Receipe compulsory Milatory training.

Better to go home and Help Miost to make "New Nepal". Receipe compulsory Milatory training.

and we still believe on our netas?

>>I didn't file for H1 this year cause i wanted to make some money during my OPT period..ofcourse at a gas station. Came to know that now they have lottery for H1.

Are you out of your mind?? You definitely are having too much fun!!

Well, you have to get a job within 90 days, but what type of job. Does the rule  mention that the students with certain degrees shoul get some some sorts of job ? Because this country also has certain degree of unemployment, how can they enforce us to get within 90 days ? If there is no provision of what type of job we need to find or get involved in, can't we just show them what we are involved in now ? This is what played in my mind. I do not have complete information, and my university hasn't called yet. Can someone make it clear ?