现在是OPT Cap Gap, H1B被RFE, 有必要再申STEM extension吗？

therealoneisneo 发表于 2017-9-12 06:07
我和你情况一样，去年10月1号开始的OPT，正好今年9月30OPT失效，h1b抽到了（前两天拿到的approve notice ...

你们学校官员很有意思嘛~

cap gap肯定可以申stem opt但是180天的工作许可好像是必须要在opt ead过期日前申请的stem 才有的

lainey_1202 发表于 2017-9-13 07:31
所以是必须得是9.30前收到STEM approve notice? 不是receipt notice啊？

当然是approve notice啦，receipt notice只是说收到你材料，说不定你材料没做好还会退回来让你重做的。

oily 发表于 2017-9-14 01:35
当然是approve notice啦，receipt notice只是说收到你材料，说不定你材料没做好还会退回来让你重做的。

那从寄出到收到approval notice，中间一般得等多久啊？

yloco88 发表于 2017-9-13 10:56
cap gap肯定可以申stem opt但是180天的工作许可好像是必须要在opt ead过期日前申请的stem 才有的

就是这条规定，好像只有在某学校官网看到过，想问大家有听说过任何case，可以工作或不能工作么

lainey_1202 发表于 2017-9-13 07:31
所以是必须得是9.30前收到STEM approve notice? 不是receipt notice啊？

是的，必须是Approved

(iv) An Employment Authorization Document, Form I-766 or successor form, under paragraph (c)(3)(i)(C) of this section based on a STEM Optional Practical Training extension, and whose timely filed Form I-765 or successor form is pending and employment authorization and accompanying Form I-766 or successor form issued under paragraph (c)(3)(i)(B) of this section have expired. Employment is authorized beginning on the expiration date of the Form I-766 or successor form issued under paragraph (c)(3)(i)(B) of this section and ending on the date of USCIS' written decision on the current Form I-765 or successor form, but not to exceed 180 days. For this same period, such Form I-766 or successor form is automatically extended and is considered unexpired when combined with a Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant (F-1/M-1) Students, Form I-20 or successor form, endorsed by the Designated School Official recommending such an extension; or

274a.12(b)(6)(v)

(v) Pursuant to 8 CFR 214.2(h) is seeking H-1B nonimmigrant status and whose duration of status and employment authorization have been extended pursuant to 8 CFR 214.2(f)(5)(vi).
重点在timely filed Form I-765，这句话的理解决定cap-gap的时候申请opt extension能不能享用180天；
180天是从EAD失效日期算的。

同问是不是收到receipt就可以开始工作！！如果实在EAD过期但是cap-gap期间申请的！！

sail0925 发表于 2017-9-13 13:58
(iv) An Employment Authorization Document, Form I-766 or successor form, under paragraph (c)(3)(i)(C ...

多谢，我们律师的意见确实是可以，起止时间如上面所说，从ead卡过起开始算180天，和cap gap取大值为工作有效期

ssn 发表于 2017-9-16 05:06
多谢，我们律师的意见确实是可以，起止时间如上面所说，从ead卡过起开始算180天，和cap gap取大值为工作 ...

LL想问下是不是现在不用收到纸质的receipt就可以工作了呀？只要有i20和过期的EAD，在180天之内？谢谢！