While on STEM OPT
The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), requires schools to maintain certain information in SEVIS for all students currently on approved OPT and STEM OPT. As an F-1 student on STEM OPT, you continue to be under WashU’s sponsorship. Therefore, OISS continues to maintain your SEVIS record so that you remain in valid immigration status. […]
F-1 Cap-Gap Extension
The cap-gap extension is a regulation that extends an eligible F-1 student’s status to bridge the gap between the end of F-1 OPT or STEM OPT work authorization and the start of a cap-subject H-1B status, allowing the student to remain in the U.S. during the “gap”. Cap-gap extension eligibility The cap-gap extension is available […]
Entrepreneurial Activities & Self Employment
In a time when many students are interested in launching innovative business endeavors, international students must be careful not to unintentionally violate their F-1 or J-1 immigration status by working without authorization. It may not always be clear when something becomes “work” for immigration purposes. Therefore, always check in with OISS before you start an […]