sidv9 Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 i graduated december 2008OPT started on FEB 04 - 2009OPT Extension approved for 17 more months from FEB -2010 (untill july 2011)naa doubt is can i apply for H1 next year ?? or is this year my last chance ?please helpthanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rparuc01 Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 You can apply next yr also..no worry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mettastar Posted March 26, 2010 Report Share Posted March 26, 2010 [quote author=bhimboy link=topic=51904.msg495010#msg495010 date=1269356675]i graduated december 2008OPT started on FEB 04 - 2009OPT Extension approved for 17 more months from FEB -2010 (untill july 2011)naa doubt is can i apply for H1 next year ?? or is this year my last chance ?please helpthanks[/quote]mee international students office lo kanuko mama asalu aithe oka status nunchi inko status loki change ayetapudu buffer time untadi if mana status emanna pending lo unte koncham risky okasari kanuko adi bestby the way na OPT kuda same date na start aindhi cheers12w cheers12w Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksreddy Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 Since u are already on OPT extension......u need to apply this yearbecoz if u apply now you can start of with ur H1B OCT 2010. If u apply next year u will be out of status after July 2011 and H1B will start only in OCT 2011. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrific104 Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 I think ksr is wrong....you will have three months cap gap...if the time gap is more than three months then u will be out of status Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlestar Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 [quote author=ksreddy link=topic=51904.msg729863#msg729863 date=1274194132]Since u are already on OPT extension......u need to apply this yearbecoz if u apply now you can start of with ur H1B OCT 2010. If u apply next year u will be out of status after July 2011 and H1B will start only in OCT 2011.[/quote] ur wrong dude...OPT cap gap ani untadi aa buffer time lo..we can apply in that time..but u r not supposed to work at that time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlestar Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 [quote author=terrific104 link=topic=51904.msg735182#msg735182 date=1274318374]I think ksr is wrong....you will have three months cap gap...if the time gap is more than three months then u will be out of status[/quote]to my knowledge its 120 days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billu1234 Posted May 23, 2010 Report Share Posted May 23, 2010 [quote author=Mirapakai link=topic=51904.msg495010#msg495010 date=1269356675]i graduated december 2008OPT started on FEB 04 - 2009OPT Extension approved for 17 more months from FEB -2010 (untill july 2011)naa doubt is can i apply for H1 next year ?? or is this year my last chance ?please helpthanks[/quote]You can apply next year, but cannot work between July and Sept 30th. Your H1B will be approved only after oct 1st 2011. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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