Sathee ho,

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If I get H1B receite today (not the approval notice) and my OPT expires on 5th May, will my OPT extended automatically or my employeer has to file for the OPT extension?? I have business degree not the Science.

Meetra.

 

it should according to new rule

Under this rule, the F-1 status of students is automatically extended when the student is the beneficiary of an H-1B petition for the next fiscal year (with an October 1 employment start date) filed on his or her behalf during the period in which H-1B petitions are accepted for that fiscal year.

The automatic extension terminates when USCIS rejects, denies, or revokes the H-1B petition.

If the H-1B petition filed on behalf of the student is selected,  the student may remain in the United States and, if on post-completion OPT, continue working until the October 1 start date indicated on the approved H-1B petition.

The student may benefit from this provision only if he or she has not violated his or her status.

Lets hear from other people who knows more..though

TechGuy Sathee,

You mean OPT will extended automatically?? Doesn't employeer has to go through E-varification or something??

Meetra.

E-verification is for 29 mnths extension for STEM, i dont think its for cap-gap thing.

Thanks TechGuy,

This information is really helpfull.

Meetra.

You told H1B receipt...isn't it approval notice? If it is rejection notice, then sure your OPT will end on May 5th unless you file for 17 month extension. Good luck.

you are good unless your H1 is denied then you are screwed. hehe