Opt approved but not graduated

[RAM123]

Hello,

I applied for OPT as I was hoping to graduate in Summer,2015 but due to a family emergency I had to extend my course of study till Fall,2015. I am only left with the Graduate research in my masters program and now my OPT status is approved and the card is being produced and I am yet to complete my course.

Please help me with this situation and guide me with any options.

Thank you.

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let me go through in detalis.
I came in usa 6 years before on F-1 VISA, completed 1st master and opt/opt-extension.
H1b not selected then start second master.
Rightnow, my visa expired 1.5 years before but my i-20 valid till 2016.

I have to travel for urgent reason, whats issue i can face?
I need new visa? its possible on second master ?

plz share info, Can I travel or not?

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let me go through in detalis.
I came in usa 6 years before on F-1 VISA, completed 1st master and opt/opt-extension.
H1b not selected then start second master.
Rightnow, my visa expired 1.5 years before but my i-20 valid till 2016.

I have to travel for urgent reason, whats issue i can face?
I need new visa? its possible on second master ?

plz share info, Can I travel or not?

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if ur opt is approved, it cannot be cancelled or postponed or cannot be paused. you are better off using it now. If you are left with thesis only, find a job and start working.

[lisaanderson]

Hello,

I applied for OPT as I was hoping to graduate in Summer,2015 but due to a family emergency I had to extend my course of study till Fall,2015. I am only left with the Graduate research in my masters program and now my OPT status is approved and the card is being produced and I am yet to complete my course.

Please help me with this situation and guide me with any options.

Thank you.

See if the information here helps: http://www.ice.gov/doclib/sevis/pdf/...nce_042010.pdf.

In order to maintain OPT and not accrue any time for unemployment, you need to make sure you are working at least 20 hours a week. You can’t accrue more than 90 days of unemployment.

You need to find out from your advisor if Graduate Research is like regular classes or a preparation for thesis. According to the guidance, if all you have left is thesis to graduate, you can work full-time and work on your thesis. If Graduate Research is treated like being in school full-time, you can’t work more than 20 hours a week.