OPT Supplemental Qs and As Released by DHS
On May 23, 2008, the DHS issued a supplemental set of Questions and Answers related to the new interim rules regarding extending OPT from 12 t0 29 months for certain qualified F-1 students with a STEM degree (science, technology, engineering or mathematics) who are employed by businesses enrolled in the E-Verify program.
The interim final rule was released on April 4, 2008 and the initial set of Question and Answers was published earlier.
The new rule also addresses the issue of when an F-1 student’s status and work authorization expires before he or she can begin employment under the H-1B visa program, the automatic extension of the period of stay and work authorization for all F-1 students with pending H-1B petitions and allowing students to apply for OPT within 60 days of graduation.
Rather than repeating the Supplemental Qs and As, here is the link to them.
