Urgent: Does Company needs to be E-Verified to update in USCIS during 17 Months STEM OPT

[naidu.nikhil11]

Hi All,

I have completed my Master's in Computer Science and am currently in 17 Months STEM OPT extension. I was working for a consultant before who was E-Verified and got my 17 Months STEM OPT extension on the same employer.

Now I got a full time offer from another company which is not E-Verified and I need to update my employer in USCIS through my college, but they require E-Verification No. for my employer to update in USCIS and my employer is not ready to enroll in E-Verification.

So my concern is, will there be any problem in my H1 filing or approval if I don't update my employer in USCIS and run my payroll through them until they file my H1 in April and get it approved and activated by October 1st 2012 ?

Awaiting response.

Thanks and Regards,

Nikhil Naidu.

[Chitown01]

To work on STEM your employer has to be e-verified. Just ask your employer to get enrolled, its a free service and No fees attached.

[JoeF]

On STEM OPT extension, you can only work for an e-verified employer.