OPT and H1

[jrambo]

Hi, 

 

Presently, i'm working as a full time employee and i'm on OPT extension which expires in Feb 2014.

My company applied for h1b this year but my application didn't picked in the lottery.

what would be my options after opt?  

[pontevecchio]

Any sponsor can file your H1 next April during your grace period or otherwise.

[jairichi]

Check with your employer whether he/she would file a H1B next year. If yes, leave US after expiry of OPT extension validity and enter US on Oct 2014 after H1B approval

[omshiv]

wait till next yr...its not far away.

[rahul412]

Hi, 

 

Presently, i'm working as a full time employee and i'm on OPT extension which expires in Feb 2014.

My company applied for h1b this year but my application didn't picked in the lottery.

what would be my options after opt?  

I think you are eligible for cap_gap. Ask your employer's attorney about this.

[JoeF]

I think you are eligible for cap_gap. Ask your employer's attorney about this.

The OP could stay until October 1, 2014, if an H1 is filed and selected next year, but the OP could not work from OPT expiration until Oct. 1, because he would be in the grace period by April 1.

[rahul412]

The OP could stay until October 1, 2014, if an H1 is filed and selected next year, but the OP could not work from OPT expiration until Oct. 1, because he would be in the grace period by April 1.

That's correct. But it would be more effective if OP gets this information from his attorney.