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Hi all,
I applied for my OPT extension on April 17th, 2014, and it's still under 'initial review'. My current OPT expired on 19th June, 2014. And also my H-1 B was selected and got approved. My questions are:
1. I am still legal (OPT extn in review) and working as a contractor, but my employer says he cannot run paycheck until my OPT extension is approved. Is that right? I am still on legal status and have my OPT extension application receipt from USCIS.
2. How can I convince my employer in this regards?
3. Can I still apply for cap gap now, as my H-1 B is approved?
4. Or as I already applied for OPT extension, am I not eligible to apply for capgap?
5.If I can apply for capgap, please let me know the procedure.
6. Is this capgap application has something to do with the USCIS or just my school DSO?
7. If I don't apply for Cap gap now, and wait for my OPT extension process, and if that gets rejected (hopefully not) by any chance, then will I still have an option to go for cap gap?
8. As of now, do I need to necessarily let my school DSO know about my H-1 approval?
9. Based on my current situation, what would you best suggest me to do? wait for OPT extension application or go for capgap ASAP?
Thank you all.
I applied for my OPT extension on April 17th, 2014, and it's still under 'initial review'. My current OPT expired on 19th June, 2014. And also my H-1 B was selected and got approved. My questions are:
1. I am still legal (OPT extn in review) and working as a contractor, but my employer says he cannot run paycheck until my OPT extension is approved. Is that right? I am still on legal status and have my OPT extension application receipt from USCIS.
2. How can I convince my employer in this regards?
3. Can I still apply for cap gap now, as my H-1 B is approved?
4. Or as I already applied for OPT extension, am I not eligible to apply for capgap?
5.If I can apply for capgap, please let me know the procedure.
6. Is this capgap application has something to do with the USCIS or just my school DSO?
7. If I don't apply for Cap gap now, and wait for my OPT extension process, and if that gets rejected (hopefully not) by any chance, then will I still have an option to go for cap gap?
8. As of now, do I need to necessarily let my school DSO know about my H-1 approval?
9. Based on my current situation, what would you best suggest me to do? wait for OPT extension application or go for capgap ASAP?
Thank you all.
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