New Issues for STEM OPT candidates, IT Consulting and Staffing Companies?

[nandananditha]

1 minute ago, GunturGongura said:

chalamandi telsu , engineering lo 50% with 7 to 14 backlogs alantollu anta  ms usa ne , india lo asalu jobs ravu vallaki, ipdu jobs hayiga cheskuntu set ayyarule gc lu vachesi

i think ms chesaka chala nerchukuntarankunta, btech daka waste , oka math kuda solve chese scenes undav vallaki

 

chill vaunty luck pavors the brave

 

every dog has a day ela chala chepukovachu mari

[Rocky143]

Just now, picchifruit said:

ninna "immigrationgirl" teleconference pettindi new stem opt meeda, ee questions adigamu there is a way to file new stem opt working for staffing agency ani cheppindi. So, don't worry guys!

link pls telsukuntam elano

[picchifruit]

8 minutes ago, vasu123 said:

 

correct, nenu ade andam anukunna. opt kooda all international country students ki, not just for desi students.  naku thelisi veellaku pichi 10githe H1 ki kooda ide rule pedtaru. monna evaro naluguru telugu vallu consultancy owners meeda h1 filing tho case esaru ga, ilanti chillar panula valla vallu bhayapadutaru thellollu. dehsam loki ila fraud chesi vachi inka emina padu panu chestaro ani inka rules strict chesestaru h1 vi kooda

H1 ki already undi ee rule , neufeld memo is used to establish employer employee relationship.

[GunturGongura]

2 minutes ago, nandananditha said:

chill vaunty luck pavors the brave

 

every dog has a day ela chala chepukovachu mari

antele uncle , am waiting for my day…hopes pogottukoledu inka

[nandananditha]

3 minutes ago, GunturGongura said:

antele uncle , am waiting for my day…hopes pogottukoledu inka

[idibezwada]

53 minutes ago, ronitreddy said:

Emo baa..Clients kotha vallani thakkuvaki tiskoni training ichukoni project lo pettukuntam ane thought lo unte em chestham..atleast small scale companies aithe budget imp kada vallaki..

Ippudu supply ekkuva untadi kada..

 

H1B kuda emanna thakkuva unnara ippudu..

client gallaki anta scene unte asalu consultancy evadu join ayyevadu bhayya...telsinde kada...avasaram unna lekapoina they want 7 yrs exp

[argadorn]

14 minutes ago, GunturGongura said:

nenu andarni generalize cheyledu but most of them …oka 90% ante 10% exceptionally talented 

nuvu deniki raise avadam, r u also same ?

 

na case veru man, i got married  , left job in india n marriage  failed and chala pain toh chesanu masters…..na situation lo vallu unte compare chey 

ne pain needhi vallla pain valladhi...dont compare...na friends evaru backlogs batch leru 70 plus vallu unaru antay 10 percent batch ah .. poor gal edhi 2007 to 08 masters batch 2014 nunchi scrap vacharu vallani anachu ....but up to 2012 i guess not bad batch...

[Maryadaramanna]

1 hour ago, ronitreddy said:

THE FORM I-983 LOOKS VERY COMPLICATED AND EMPLOYERS/STEM EMPLOYEES MUST BE VERY CAREFUL WITH THEIR INTENTIONS, ANY MIS-REPRESENTATION OR FRAUD MAY LEAD TO SEVERE PENALTIES. Read More Below.

Please comment with your thoughts so we engage in a discussion on this Topic!

The new STEM Regulations effective May 10, 2016 will have a serious impact for OPT Students who plan to extend their OPT. The rule may create  serious problems for OPTs employed with I.T.Consulting and Staffing Firms as the new Rule requires that an Employer-Employee Relationship to be established and the OPT is a direct Employee of the Employer and NOT provide services at a Third-Party Client sites as in a Regular Consulting Arrangement.

There must be an employer-employee relationship between the employer and the F-1 student. During the STEM OPT period, employment for a staffing agency and other labor-for-hire arrangement will not qualify.

I request readers to note that OPT STEM candidates may not even engage in a business activity or Volunteer Employment during the STEM Period

Volunteer employment does not qualify.

Another problem for Employers is to require submission of a plan and attest the Form I-983, which comes with several obligations. If STEM Employees/Employers do not comply with the Regulations, it is possible that they may face serious consequences. The form needs to be signed/attested by the Employer, DSO, and the Employee/Student in Question.

The DHS or ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) may, at its discretion, conduct a site visit of the employer to ensure that program requirements are being met, including that the  employer possesses and maintains the ability and resources to provide structured and guided work-based learning experiences consistent 
with this Plan.

The 2016 final rule that reinstates the 24-month STEM OPT regulations increases the educational benefits that F-1 students receive from their practical training experiences by requiring the submission of a formal training plan.

The formal training plan must clearly articulate the STEM OPT student’s learning objectives and affirm the employer’s commitment to helping the student achieve those objectives. To fulfill this requirement, a student and their employer must complete and sign Form I-983 and submit it to the student’s DSO.

STEM OPT students and their employers are subject to the terms and conditions of the 24-month STEM OPT extension regulations, the Form I-983 instructions and the completed Form I-983, effective as of the employment start date requested for the associated STEM OPT period, as indicated on theForm I-983.

STEM OPT students may participate in entrepreneurial ventures where the student is an employee. However, they may not act as their own employer or as the signatory for the employer for the purposes of the form.

 

A substantially revised STEM optional practical training (OPT) program will take effect on May 10, 2016. The new program expands OPT to 36 months for F-1 students with a qualifying U.S. STEM degree – 12 months of initial OPT plus a 24-month extension of OPT – but imposes significant new obligations on students, employers, and schools. The new requirements will apply only to those working in or seeking a grant of STEM OPT under the new regulations. The standard 12-month OPT program will remain unchanged. F-1 students granted a 17-month STEM OPT extension before May 10, 2016 will remain subject to the prior STEM rules unless they file for an additional seven months of OPT under the new rules.

Under the new regulations, F-1 students with a qualifying STEM degree can hold OPT work authorization for up to 36 months – 12 months of initial OPT and 24 months of STEM OPT. Some F-1 students who already have a 17-month STEM OPT will be eligible to apply for an additional seven months.

During an F-1’s STEM OPT period, employers will be subject to increased obligations, including:

• Completing a training plan for each F-1 on a STEM extension, and updating the plan if there are changes to the F-1’s training program;
• Conducting regular evaluations of the F-1 through the STEM extension period and submitting evaluations to the student’s designated school official (DSO);
• Making required reports to the F-1’s DSO;
• Ensuring that the F-1’s compensation and other working conditions are commensurate with those of similarly situated U.S. employees;
• Attesting that the employer will not replace a U.S. worker with an F-1 on STEM OPT and
• Undergoing compliance inspections conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

These obligations will apply only to employers of F-1s working on a STEM OPT approved under the new regulations. They do not apply during the F-1’s initial 12 months of regular OPT or during a 17-month STEM OPT that was approved beforeMay 10, 2016 and will not be further extended under the new regulation.    

What types of employment are permissible during the STEM OPT period?

The 24-month STEM OPT period is limited to certain employers and employment opportunities, as follows:

• As noted above, a STEM OPT employer must be enrolled in and using the E-Verify program at the STEM OPT worksite.
• A STEM OPT employer must have an Employment Identification Number (EIN).
• The employment opportunity must be directly related to the student’s qualifying STEM degree.
• There must be an employer-employee relationship between the employer and the F-1 student. During the STEM OPT period, employment for a staffing agency and other labor-for-hire arrangement will not qualify.
• Volunteer employment does not qualify.
• An F-1 may not work concurrently for multiple employers during the STEM OPT period.

 

Source: http://h1bsupport.com/blog/4155/new-issues-for-stem-opt-candidates-it-consulting-and-staffing-companies

 

 

satakoti daridraalaki ananthakoti upayaalu...manavallu athi twaralo oka loop hole tho vastharu.

Just wait and see

[GunturGongura]

10 minutes ago, argadorn said:

ne pain needhi vallla pain valladhi...dont compare...na friends evaru backlogs batch leru 70 plus vallu unaru antay 10 percent batch ah .. poor gal edhi 2007 to 08 masters batch 2014 nunchi scrap vacharu vallani anachu ....but up to 2012 i guess not bad batch...

naku 2012 vallu telidu …naku 2010 batch nundi telsu , na classmates unnaru 70 % vallalo only one came for masters, migita anta 50 ,60% with backlogs batch 

e db lo tirgutunnaru kontamandi , inka na ex husband 2006 batch  55% with 8 backlogs bagane settled mari ..naku telsi scrap 2003 apatnunde started 

ayna masters chesaka opt mida job , prati vadu pade tippale avi , nadi same case

nenu 2010 lone masters chesunte better undedi naku anpistadi but kudarledu because of disturbed marriage

nuvu 70% above ante 10% kind vas tav 

 

ipdu nenu ade pain padtunna, no difference but nadhi extra pain

failed marriage and malli student laga ..ade gola opt , h1 

[SwamyRaRa]

Single line pls

[GunturGongura]

9 minutes ago, SwamyRaRa said:

Single line pls

opt extension ravalante employer-employee relation undalanta f1 student and employer madya, third party ki cheste invalid anta OPT STEM ext

[picchifruit]

40 minutes ago, Rocky143 said:

link pls telsukuntam elano

recording undi inukondi . 

https://clyp.it/c2fbncwb

[picchifruit]

17 minutes ago, GunturGongura said:

opt extension ravalante employer-employee relation undalanta f1 student and employer madya, third party ki cheste invalid anta OPT STEM ext

h1b lo kuda employer-employee relationship untundi, in h1b relaxation to rue is provided by using end client letter which is explained via neufeld memo, i think there is also something they will provide for f1 students.

[GunturGongura]

1 minute ago, picchifruit said:

h1b lo kuda employer-employee relationship untundi, in h1b relaxation to rue is provided by using end client letter which is explained via neufeld memo, i think there is also something they will provide for f1 students.

adedo relaxation rule undo ledo ela telustadi ?

[vikuba]

what if a student is working for Infosys and infosys places him in a company? will he get extension?

i dont understand wat USCIS will achieve by curbing the chances of students..