QUESTION
I got my OPT then I failed to graduation. Is there any method to pause my OPT, not influencing my F1 status?
Asked on Jan 30th, 2019 on Immigration - Texas
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I'm a F1 student. I planned to graduate Dec. 2018. So I applied for OPT at that time. My OPT got approved but I failed to graduate. Now I have to studying on campus and, in the mean time, work off campus. Our international office told me that if I don't work and follow the OPT regulation, my F1 will suspended and I have to go back to my country, cannot finish my degree. So I'm wondering there is any method to pause my OPT without influencing my study?
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Unfortunately U.S.C.I.S. does not allow the cancellation of a student's current OPT unless it is notified of the wish to cancel prior to the OPT going into effect. From your question, it appears that the OPT has already gone into effect. If you do not work according to the OPT grant, you will be considered out of status if the time without work is more than 90 days. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.
Answered on Feb 26th, 2019 at 5:11 PM