Can CPT Student work for Consulting Firm?

[DesiOPT-FaceBook-Admin]

Hi My Question: Can I do my CPT under consultancy? or Can I take CPT under consultancy and work for any of their clients? (for 3 months or more?) Thanks for answering my question.


This was posted on https://www.facebook.com/desiopt1 on April 5th 2013

[Desiopt-Facebook-Fan2]

F1 visa purpose is soley for studying in US .. CPT is to encourage the candidates to experience the corporate world not to earn whereas opt is a chance to prove your talent and make these corporate companies to file h1 visa . If a student takes a full time CPt 40 hrs for more then 3 months we are giving uscis more chances of opt denials and queries RFE on it ii hope kiran was trying to explain this.

[DesiOPT-FaceBook-Admin]

To be eligible for OPT- Student must not have worked full time for 12 months or more on CPT. Part time CPT is fine.

[DesiOPT-FaceBook-Admin]

Please check below 2 articles---- Eligibility for OPT
http://desiopt.com/include/themes/cu...ty-for-OPT.php
Curricular Practical Training guidelines
http://desiopt.com/include/themes/cu...guidelines.php

[Desiopt-Facebook-Fan2]

But y is there a problem in getting opt ? What problems arise ?

[Desiopt-Facebook-Fan2]

Its Nothing like you can't, you can work but. If you work full time in CPT then when you apply OPT their is the problem of getting that. I recommend if you get direct client internship then go head and work if not then its better to apply OPT after your course completion even with consultancy or Direct client NP..!!!!!

[Desiopt-Facebook-Fan2]

Can't students take part time CPT without enrolling in the courses?

[Desiopt-Facebook-Fan2]

In the CPT guidelines link you mentioned that a student should be enrolled for classes if he opts part time CPT, it it mandatory?

[Desiopt-Facebook-Fan2]

yeah u can work

[Desiopt-Facebook-Fan2]

So, what if I work full time on CPT for less than 12 months. Will i be eligible for OPT or are there any problems that would result in the denial of OPT?

[Desiopt-Facebook-Fan2]

I request DesiOPT.com to answer this question cuz this has been asked by many students. Readers please respond to this if you know the answer to help those students.