What is 90 day OPT Unemployment rule? (OPT Students)

What is 90 day OPT Unemployment rule?

Optional Practical Training (OPT) is the time span under which graduated and under graduated students holding F1 Status are permitted by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to get employment for a year on a student visa which helps to add practical training to their education.

Under this free guide, United OPT directs you towards the perfect steps to be taken for achieving success in getting a job during your 90 days deadline. Check out this blog with step by step information for getting success in getting OPT jobs in the USA.

90 DAY DEADLINE :

According to Interim Final Rule and Final Rule, an F1 student has 90 days aggregated maximum time to find OPT jobs in the USA, while on the 12- months post-completion OPT. Therefore, the total time left out for an immigrate student to get employed is 90 Days.

United OPT helps an OPT as F1 student to find entry-level jobs within your 90 days Deadline.

PRE-STEPS FOR OPT EAD

For getting success in approaching your OPT Visa following Pre-steps can help you out:

Start finding part-time jobs during your F1 status.

Apply for jobs online at least 2 months before applying for OPT.

Plan it according to your interest field.

Start building connections with recruiters.

Work efficiently in building up your educational skills.

HOW TO APPLY for OPT

A student may be confused with the fact whether what is the right time to apply for their OPT and what's the process? The following information can help you out to get a solution for this question.

Appeal to your designated University or School (DSO) at you is academic foundation recommend the OPT.

You will be endorsed by your Form I-20 on your recommendation to your DSO.

Appropriately file the Form with USCIS accompanying support documentation.

Once You apply for your OPT EAD card, following are the things which you can do while waiting for you OPT card:

Normally, It takes of 90 days for USCIS to process with your application and there is no possibility to precipitate the process.

After the time of applying you should receive with confirmation of delivery from USCIS through email or text message (including Receipt number) during first week if you have completed with process.

Within 30 to 45 days you should be receiving with the date of receipt and receipt number.

About 90 to 120 days you should be receiving with Notice of Approval Letter and OPT card at your mailing address.

After 2 weeks of receiving with OPT card, you will be receiving with Social Security Card if you requested for it.

NOTE: File all the receiving documents properly as proof of transactions.

DURING 90 DAYS OF YOUR OPT

While the time you receive your OPT Authorization, you need to Actively be seeking for Employment.There is no limitation on the number of jobs which you can apply in order to get employment. United OPT successfully helps OPT student in finding job.

CONSIDERABLE POINTS

A candidate is eligible to work form the start date approve on their OPT card.
Candidate should be employed for 20 hours per week.
Candidate has to find a job which is directly related to their degree program.
Using or selling of products related to the Cannabis Industry is considered Illegal.

In Order to find a job according to your educational background, you need to be actively looking for jobs on online job boards. Understanding the situation of OPT students who face difficulty in the finding jobs United OPT helps to apply for jobs in the required areas.

To find a job in your particular field a candidate should be actively built a relation through companies and recruiters so that their employment period gets secured. United has consistently proved itself as the best source to build a relation of candidates with recruiters.

While this employment period candidate should maintain properly all the evidence for each job, regarding the position, job title, job description and contact information of managers or supervisors.

AFTER STEPS FOR 90 DAYS OPT PERIOD:

IN SOME OF the CASES STUDENT MAY APPLY FOR:

CAP-GAP EXTENSION

This allows to extension eligibility of F1 student's status between the ending of F1 status and while on OPT and starting of H1B visa status. This gap period allows a student to remain in the USA during this span.

24 MONTH STEM EXTENSION

The Students holding US Bachelor's, Masters or Doctoral Degree in the STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) may have eligibility for applying for a 24 month STEM Extension of post-completion OPT. An ideal time to apply for an OPT candidate is before the ending of their EAD card.

60 DAYS GRACE PERIOD:

Under this a candidate is allowed with 60 days grace period following their OPT extension date to leave the United States, to change their status or transfer their F1 to a new school or program.

CLOSURE

It is not easy to complete your 90 Days OPT Period successfully but it's not impossible if you have the Years of experienced expertise UNITED OPT.

We are the Ultimate stop to achieve success during your OPT period.

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  1. Clara Michael

    Clara Michael is a Career Counsellor and Legal advisor at United OPT. she has very good working experience with OPT, CPT and H1B candidates. She has a vast knowledge of recruitment and immigration laws. Through her experience and knowledge, she is giving her best to support the international student community in the USA. Do share the article if you like it.