Klasko, Rulon, Stock & Seltzer, LLP: Blog » cap gap http://blog.klaskolaw.com Klasko, Rulon, Stock & Seltzer, LLP is nationally renowned for providing creative solutions to many of the most complex issues in immigration law to multinational corporations, small businesses, hospitals, universities, research institutions and individual clients. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:12:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 USCIS Issues FAQ on Extension of OPT and F-1 Status under the H-1B Cap-Gap Regulations http://blog.klaskolaw.com/2011/04/04/uscis-issues-faq-on-extension-of-opt-and-f-1-status-under-the-h-1b-cap-gap-regulations/ http://blog.klaskolaw.com/2011/04/04/uscis-issues-faq-on-extension-of-opt-and-f-1-status-under-the-h-1b-cap-gap-regulations/#comments Mon, 04 Apr 2011 23:16:18 +0000 kkalmykov@klaskolaw.com http://blog.klaskolaw.com/?p=932 USCIS issued an FAQ today that discusses the automatic extension of post-completion Optional Practical Training (OPT) and F-1 status in the U.S. for students with pending or approved H-1B petitions for an employment start date of 10/1/11, under the Fiscal Year 2012 H-1B cap.

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In summary, an F-1 student with OPT work authorization expiring between April 1, 2009 and October 1, 2009, is authorized to work (but not travel) for so long as an H-1B petition seeking a change of status on his or her behalf is pending.  If the H-1B petition is rejected because it was not selected for the lottery, work authorization ends.  If the petition does not request a change of status, there is no “cap gap” protection.

Eligible students must contact their school to have an amended I-20 issued, but do not need to get a separate employment authorization document from USCIS.

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