If you are still waiting for your work OPT or STEM extension to be approved, you must be a little concerned about overstaying in the US! Here's what you should know:
USCIS Delays Affect OPT Applicants
As we all know by now, USCIS has been VERY slow on approving all kinds of visas and applications, including OPT work authorization, STEM extensions, as well as naturalization petitions. These are all affected by COVID-19 with USCIS working at a reduced capacity.
Can You Stay Over the 60-day Grace Period?
Many OPT applications started worrying about whether they can remain in the US beyond the 60-day grace period if they can't receive the receipt notice in time. Luckily, universities and many immigration lawyers indicated that as long as your application was filed correctly and timely, the delay of issuing the receipt notice will not affect your immigration status!
So be sure you submit your application in time correctly! Come back for more USCIS news updates.
You may find these articles useful:
No comments:
Post a Comment
Thank you for leaving me a comment! I will review it shortly:) You can also contact me at chenevy99@gmail.com