Full time OPT hours? What are the options?

[jhuda]

Hello,

First, thank you very much for all the information you have made available regarding visa issues. Here's my problem -

I have been on full time OPT since July last year and have been working for 20 hours per week on paid employment. I thought that to remain in status, I needed to work for minimum 20 hours. But the Office of International Students and Scholars at my university has just informed me that I need to work for MORE THAN 20 hours per week on paid employment to maintain status. I was hoping you could tell me if that is correct. Also, if someone could send me the official link to the USCIS website which gives details of the required hours for full-time OPT, your help will be much appreciated.

Thanks

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There is no minimum or max limit on hrs for full time opt ..

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You can work for 20 or more hours per week on a full time opt.

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source 8 cfr 214 f .. 8 cfr does not have any restriction on how many hrs you should work or you should not work on a full time opt ..

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As per ICE.gov (Section 7.1.5)
How many hours does a student need to work per week during post-completion OPT (including the 17-month extension) to be considered employed?

A student must work at least 20 hours per week in a qualifying position to be considered employed. If a student has a variable schedule, within a month, it should average out to at least 20 hours per week.

FAQ's on OPT check ICE.gov link: http://bit.ly/1omgOgE

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full time opt you can work upto 40hrs which almost all the clients would bill u for..part time cpt doesnt allow u to work fr more thn 20hrs a week but since u would hardly see any client agreeing to that..though there is a way out to that too.

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on opt (post-completion) you have to work 20 or more than 20 hours to maintain your status.