international

[cunning umbra]

yes

nope

you cant stay in the country if you dont work or laid off

yes but with in two months

true but thats still a pressure situation to leetcode

you also have to keep track of the number of years or months left on your h1b

if your h1b is almost ending and you are laidoff you are fucked

if your passport expires you are fucked

every 3 years

nope its like getting a new one but dont have to go through the lottery

same goes for transfer while changing jobs

you can get rfe and that's a pressure situation and you might be fucked

rfe - request further evidence

and if you get the rfe and your 60 days are up before receive a verdict you are fucked

it's easy if you havent left your previous job

and if you dont need to renew your visa now

i dont want s386 now but biden has it on his platform

i dont care for country cap removed but s386 eases the travel restrictions and makes it easier to change jobs

on h1b

[rocky scroll]

do you know where? I don't see this on his immigration plans https://joebiden.com/immigration/

Passing the current version of S386 would make employment based GCs practically impossible. Everyone will either move to Canada or go to EB5 route, provided you can afford to invest $500k and handle all the legal baggage that comes out of it.

[static musk]

I think he meant it aligns with Biden's plan for immigration

Going on a tangent here, Suppose if my F1 visa expires and next year I decide to do grad school, I still need to apply for the visa interview again?

[cunning umbra]

"Then, Biden will support expanding the number of high-skilled visas and eliminating the limits on employment-based visas by country, which create unacceptably long backlogs"

Under reform temporary visa

[rocky scroll]

Yeah that's under the " temporary" visa programs like H1B. S386 is about EB Permanent Residency Visas.

[cunning umbra]

H1B doesn't have a country cap

And it doesn't have the concept of backlog either

So I interpreted it for gc

[rocky scroll]

Probably some other temporary visas do, because EB3, EB2s which lead to GC aren't temporary. He also says STEM phD grads will be exempt from caps. Not mentioning what kind of caps

[cunning umbra]

That's from the 140k capped visas for employment

[cunning umbra]

He basically says PhDs will get a green card without any cap

Btw even tho it's mentioned under temporary visa, he calls them employment based visa rather highly-skilled visas. And he also called gc as employment based visa multiple times

[digital vector]

Wait so if we are new grad, we are automatically Level 1 right? Cause it's based on the title

and won't stand a chance for h1b until we level to SDE 2?

[static musk]

Depends on the company

[rotund kindle]

It’s just the wage not the title

[digital vector]

ah gotcha

[rain hamlet]

this might be a dumb question, but can someone explain to me how to go from h1b to a green card?

i'm also an international student on f1 trying to eventually convert to a green card

i'm from vietnam if that matters

[cerulean path]

How different would a resume for UK occupations be compared to US occupations?

[static musk]

Oversimplified explanation on Employment based green card-

1. First employer should file PERM certification ie, proves that the employer cannot hire an american worker for the same job and must meet wage requirements, and get it approved.

2. Then employer files I-140 and should be approved

2.5) If you're BORN in oversubscribed countries as given in the visa bulletin (https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin.html), you wait in line until your submission date shows up in the final action section on the website and then proceed to step 3. Otherwise, if you're not one of the countries listed or your country has a "C" in your visa category, you can immediately move to step 3.

3. You file I-485 and if that's approved, you will receive green card.

Obviously there's more information to the individual steps, but this is a general pathway

and there's exceptions also, which depends on what you have

Eg:- If you're a executive of a company, extraordinary professionals or professors, you can skip Step 1 and move directly to Step 2

[rocky scroll]

@static musk How long does the whole process take for ROW applicants?

[cunning umbra]

@rocky scroll 6 months if it's premium processing

[rocky scroll]

think that's only PERM. The whole process should take much more

[cunning umbra]

I don't think so since it's premium processing it should only take 15 days to get i140

[rocky scroll]

and what about i485?

[cunning umbra]

That takes a bit longer

Google says 8-14 months

[rocky scroll]

so the whole process is 6 months + 8 to 14 months?

[cunning umbra]

I think most companies will apply for premium processing so 8-14 months

You should be able to get it in your stem extension

[rocky scroll]

What if my STEM extension is over and i485 is still on the process?

[viral aspen]

UTA and Georgia tech provide online masters in CS and they claim that the degrees of the offline and online mode are indistinguishable. Incase I get one, would that count as an advanced US degree and help me get an h1b sponsorship in companies like FAANG etc ? thoughts ?

[static musk]

You can renew your EAD to work and stay if I-485 is still pending (see (c)(9) for EAD renewal)

For the process, heard it takes around 6-18 months, depending on US bureaucracy stuff for non oversubscribed countries

[static musk]

The online consensus says it would count as an advanced US degree, but it is better to get a offline one imo.

[viral aspen]

I somewhat have decent options in India, and if it counts as an advanced US degree then won't you think managing the course alongside a job would be a good option career wise ?

[static musk]

If you can balance your course workload and job correctly, sure

[brittle mesa]

Do you have a good source for this? I'd be interested in doing that too

[modern kettle]

As an international student with F1, can you apply for an internship after there graduation and be accepted?

[safe zenith]

probably not, unless you have grad school lined up

basically you need to be in F1 status otherwise you might need to use ur post graduation OPT but at that stage you might as well apply for a FT position

also some internships require you to return to college after the duration of the internship (this is more of a company requirement than an immigration one) so your options are fairly limited to begin with

[modern kettle]

ok, thank you very much

[woven wind]

you can use OPT to intern, BUT most companies don't really offer that as the person above mentioned

I have a friend who is doing that but it's a return internship offer

[opal jetty]

has anyone used pre OPT to intern?

my program doesn't have CPT so I'm gonna do that

[solid estuary]

Yeah, I am thinking about doing that as well. Its for spring though since my school doesn't have any internship classes besides summer.

[opal jetty]

I don't think my school allows us to use pre OPT for spring or fall semesters full-time. You might want to check if yours does

[solid estuary]

I didn’t know schools had that policy. I will check. Thank you!

[compact plaza]

Anyone travelled to US on EAD card after their graduation?

[candid cliff]

The new prevailing wages are in effect already?

Do we just go on FDLC and check

[solar cairn]

anyone understand this?
https://www.fragomen.com/insights/alerts/dol-issues-revised-rule-increasing-perm-and-h-1b-wage-minimums

[candid cliff]

https://youtu.be/MZl3sTOIW1E

Texas not processing EADs are causing intl students to lose their offers

Trump controls the USCIS

While I understand this happened during a pandemic, any ease from their mishap would help. It’s causing too much stress on their end

[proud bison]

Are people filling already in October for May/June OPT jobs?

[sterile sequoia]

anyone here drop out of a masters

to work at a tech company

[open iris]

Any one knows if any top us unis provide scholarships for master programs (in CS)

[sterile sequoia]

none

or barely any

i know stanford does not offer scholarships

unless you do the knight hennesey program which is suuppeer hard to get into

[candid cliff]

R u even allowed to drop out of masters and work @sterile sequoia

[sterile sequoia]

idk

that's what im wondering

[static musk]

Unless you get a H1-B, I guess not

[candid cliff]

What happens if I get an H1B then decided to go back to school

[brave wedge]

are companies even hiring F1 visa holder who are pursuing masters, for summer 2021 internship ? No of my friends managed to land 2021 internship

[candid cliff]

Can the H1B get transferred to the new employer

[candid cliff]

Tons

[brave wedge]

woaah

[candid cliff]

Where do you go to school

[brave wedge]

i go to Stevens institute of Tech

hoboken

[candid cliff]

Oh I see

[brave wedge]

none of my fall 2020 classmates managed to score any job whatsoever

😦

[candid cliff]

Hm, I’m seeing that people at northeastern uni are

You didn’t get any OAs?

@brave wedge

[brave wedge]

None

just got one of those automatic hackerrank

no reply from the company though

omg, this is so stressful smh

[candid cliff]

Do u want a resume review

[brave wedge]

Yes please, i would really appreciate that

[candid cliff]

Dm

[brave wedge]

sure

[woven wind]

I think it expires xP
but I am not sure

[safe zenith]

i think it can be transferred but it won't reextend it (it will have the same expiry as the original) and if you were hoping to get a GC the process might start all over again

[idle aurora]

Does anyone know if this new salary-based h1b visa system is a big deal

https://m.economictimes.com/nri/work/foreign-students-will-be-the-biggest-losers-in-the-new-h-1b-selection-process/articleshow/80230756.cms

[safe zenith]

apparently it is, when i read the arguments by DHS refuting this concern their argument is you have 3 years stem OPT, you should be able to get a promotion in that time to a higher level taht guarantees your H1B by then

[sterile sequoia]

there aren't gonna be many level 4 people though

and a big N offer is usually at level 2 if im not mistaken

[plain cosmos]

this h1b rule is not going to last long i guess?

[safe zenith]

we don't know quite yet lol the trump admin already has a chilling effect on companies cos a lot of them don't even want to risk hiring internationals cos of this (notable one is intel)

[plain cosmos]

yeah... let's hope not all companies are developing a ptsd of trump

[jagged delta]

Hey guys! It's been a really rough fall semester in terms of recruiting. Are there any big companies you expect to give interviews in spring and would suggest applying to? Even my linkedin recommendations are dead at this point lol

[summer eagle]

Doesn't this new h1b rule only favour people working at silicon valley? At best software jobs. I don't see how this can go through.

[crimson nimbus]

@candid cliff wait, EAD's aren't being processed in Texas? I applied about 3 weeks ago

[static musk]

Gotta wait for the next recruiting cycle unfortunately

[safe zenith]

its not too late to apply

theres some companies that open up recruiting in the winter, but it will be a bit more involved of a process to find them

(or continue recruiting into the winter)

[static musk]

I was gonna say this but its RNG

[safe zenith]

RNG but not impossible really basically its not too late but you gotta set your expectations accordingly

[cunning umbra]

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[static musk]

America / EU / Australia/ New Zealand citizenship for legal issues(important option)

wrong chat bruh

[remote roost]

I'm legit so scared for my intel offer

Manager approved, already said she's going to send offer

[safe zenith]

nah if they offered you you are gucci

[remote roost]

but it has to go through HR

heard they might reject

[safe zenith]

its just for a lot of positions on intel apparently now it highly discourages intl students

lol i can't break into intel x)

[remote roost]

does intel have a good outlook for first internship? @safe zenith

I have an offer now

[safe zenith]

oh i mean if you got it you might be set lol

[remote roost]

idk if I should renege

kk

[safe zenith]

i heard intel is hard to get into but its pretty good once you are in

[remote roost]

yeah monolith type company

going downhill fast

[safe zenith]

i mean if you have an alternative offer

[remote roost]

had ceo changed recently

getting minced from amd, apple, tsmc, all at once

[safe zenith]

then sure renege if you have to

[remote roost]

kk

just pray HR doesn't come up with a reason to decline

[safe zenith]

although i honestly wont' comment on how useful it is

since its bloody hard to get itno to begin with

idk why you would renege unless you are weighing it with a different offer

[remote roost]

no im not saying to renege intel

i signed with another company rn

[safe zenith]

ah

idk actually in that case the other people in the server would be more big brain

[remote roost]

wondering whether it is worth to renege for intel

[safe zenith]

when it comes to weighing which is better

[remote roost]

kk

also there's friggin no salary data points for intel

nothing on levels, nothing on here

ghost company

[safe zenith]

yea semiconductor companies are nonexistent

on this server

is it like hardware or swe you got?

[remote roost]

SWE

[safe zenith]

ah honestly i have zero idea lol

cos from what i saw basically intel only considers internationals for their SWE and maybe HW eng + phd positions

so you are REALLY lucky to get an offer

[remote roost]

guess we'll find out, just have to hope

[safe zenith]

i wish i had that luck

[remote roost]

lol yeah, feels so RNG tbh

legit lotto

[safe zenith]

i mean as an international you have a pretty strong foot either way into the US market i think

whether you have the original one or intel

[proud bison]

https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/01/15/h-1b-homeland-securitys-ice-develops-new-unit-to-probe-opt-foreign-student-work-permit/ give me a break

just 4 more days

how many things they can still come up with before they are fired

[sterile sequoia]

we're not allowed to do off-season internships, right?

[safe zenith]

technically it might be possible, but it depends on your university program

if you have a coop program, you can use CPT

that means you need to enroll in the minimum units to be considered full time (which is tied with the coop program)

well

then tough luck

either part time or precompletion OPT

well i mean those are the only remedies you have lol

as far as i know

so TECHNICALLY its not impossible

its just

very unlikely

unless you return to your home country and take a gap semester

and intern back home

[molten gyro]

I am interning this semster on CPT

[molten gyro]

sure

[sterile sequoia]

if i did my undergrad here and used up say 9 months of cpt, and now i'm in a masters program, do i get a fresh 12 months of cptZ?

[safe zenith]

nope i think you will have 3 months left over

it doesnt' refresh when you transfer programs

[pale isle]

pretty sure it is related to the level of study, so you should get a full new 12 months of cpt but contact your international student office to confirm

[static musk]

Any1 who's graduating this sem/quarter have intense anxiety about what they'll do if they don't get a job/ admission in grad school and must leave the country, 60 days after graduation(90 if you have OPT, i guess)?

[frail birch]

I'm not from US, so wanted to ask are there companies hiring fully remote sde(from outside US) and paying them 100k?..

[candid cliff]

They pay you using your country’s rate.

Typically it’s also much lower

[frail birch]

ok thnx, lulz.

[autumn linden]

must be nice to be a US citizen and able to do unlimited number of internships

[visual crow]

Is it worth looking for summer internships outside of the U.S? Like in Europe

Is it a plausible thing

[safe zenith]

depends on where you are from

cos it boils down to the work authorization

[autumn linden]

can yall do fulltime for fall and spring?

[pale isle]

think that depends on your university, mine lets you do it

[autumn linden]

wow thats unreal 😦

do you have to take a course?

is it under cpt or something

[pale isle]

yep its still CPT or precompletion OPT if you have exhausted your CPT, do mean like a regular course or CPT course?

[brittle mesa]

yep def possible, a bit more annoying until covid is done though

[remote roost]

oh wow, I didn't know you could do fulltime fall as an international student

[remote roost]

Don't you have to be a fulltime student while on F1 for fall and spring always?

like legally

how does one CPT course make you fulltime student

wait Lol we're in the same university

dm

[unreal mica]

DHS trusts our abilities more than ourselves 🙂

[unreal mica]

++

[remote roost]

The price ranges are adjusted by location, so I don't believe so.

But yes, definitely only for software jobs.

All the other industries that use H1Bs will suffer.

which again, the way they passed it is bad, and will most likely be undone by litigation. just like the other sudden changes over the past 4 years

[hidden jewel]

aren't the price ranges very different by industry too

[digital vector]

I'm doing full-time internship now. They have internship classes that are 12 credits (quarter system) so you are a full-time student when doing the internship

[digital vector]

I think all universities can do that

I go to UW Seattle

[safe zenith]

my university specifically doesn't allow

so it is university dependent

[autumn linden]

my F-1 expires on July 2022. I’m graduating December 2021. Do I need to go back and renew my f-1 before my OPT starts in February 2022?

[abstract blade]

I dont think so

[stoic ivy]

You don’t need to. It’s still legal staying in the US with an expired visa

[autumn linden]

what if there's changes on OPT? like switch to another job

[stoic ivy]

As long as your i20 is still valid

[autumn linden]

awesome thanks

i dont wanna go back and have to pay extra to extend my visa

[merry sorrel]

Hi All, I am an international student in my last semester of Masters, I am looking for full time opportunities starting May 2021, I tried applying to many companies through their careers portal but no luck got no interviews, not sure what I am doing wrong, do any of you have a list of companies that recruit international students ?

[autumn linden]

check out pin messages

[pale isle]

normally you have to be fulltime but my univeristy lets you do a thing called reduced course load if you have an internship offer

but again it depends on the policies of your university

[candid cliff]

Anyone here knows the H1B filing process?

What if you switch out when the company is filing for you? What happens when 2 companies want to file for you?

Can you tell the company not to file? Will they fire you?

[brittle mesa]

That would probably initiate a meeting with hr/manager right? They'd probs ask if you're planning to leave?

[proud bison]

Stephen Miller is officially fired! Congrats to everyone who survived this

[sterile sequoia]

anyone here gone back to india to renew an expired F1 visa? I'm tempted to go home this month (no more orange man afterall) and I wanted to hear people's experiences of going back

[hybrid wing]

Can I tell a company like Amazon that I don’t wish to be considered for H1B since I want to go back home after a couple of years? Has anyone done it / will it cause issues?

[remote roost]

Why not? Just resign after a couple of years if you want to.

Unsure how the recruiter would take it tbh

[solar cairn]

He/She can avoid paying FICA tax by not holding H1B visa

[candid cliff]

https://jcsla.wordpress.com/2021/01/20/dhs-and-dol-rules-altering-the-h-1b-process-and-prevailing-wage-levels-latest-update-as-of-january-20-2021/?fbclid=IwAR2roGDQeW5-G7i3h3IlTNTSRM1mavaF2Y-BT9hlwnqK2Ipb8vdnM48c_OA

Biden is going back to the immigration friendly era

[woven wind]

not helpful for international students?

[candid cliff]

Going to large companies help in getting the H1B approved

[clear wagon]

Is there any official announcement on this year's h1b process?

[digital vector]

biden 8 yrs pls

[sterile sequoia]

lol WITCH com,panies are going to have a great time, unfortunately

doubt any of us want more WITCH workers

i actually felt like the wage level rule was better

if you think about it barely anyone is in level 4

a high COL area new grad salary is level 2

so not impossible to get an H1-B and probably better than a dumb lottery right?

[lofty siren]

The revised wage rule is pretty good

The old one no new grad can reach level 1 threshold

But even w the wage rule I’m sure witch companies can come up with something

[safe zenith]

i think biden's eventual plan as per his policy plan is for a wage-based rule, but perhaps after tuning it a bit

[candid cliff]

Now that it isn’t....

Ok but he did say getting a PhD -> GC tho 😅🤣

Mf im not gonna study for 8 years

I wonder if a masters degree would be more valued now

[dawn oasis]

Can F1 students intern after graduating

[safe zenith]

it most likely would have to be on OPT

but unless your intention was to just return back instead of maintaining a job in america then it makes more sense to just apply for new grad

[plain cosmos]

yes you can. but youll have to watch out for your unemployment period.

[static musk]

Also there are very few internships that take new grads

[sterile sequoia]

so, can we do fall internships?

and also does anyone know if CPT's renew in length (1 year limit) if I've enrolled in a new program

[safe zenith]

This depends on your university (mine basically doesn’t)

[static musk]

^

[abstract blade]

I found these days a lot of small and middle sized companies started posting positions, but unfortunately most of them dont sponsor international students

[sterile sequoia]

yup

it's the medium sized ones which surprise me the most tho

[remote roost]

Has anyone been an international and done an internship in the fall or spring?

How does it work? Is it part-time only? Or can you do a full-time internship?

[plain cosmos]

You'll have to ask your advisor i guess. Usually there is a course called independent study that allows you to obtain fall/spring cpts. But some schools, departments, or advisors won't grant such petition without appropriate cause.

My dept almost always nods to fall/spring CPT petition, while another dept in the same school has much more stringent requirements. That's what I heard.

[woven wind]

only if its a higher level program like bachelors < masters < phd

afaik

[sterile sequoia]

yeah i went from bachelors to masters

[final patio]

Do some of you manage to get a J1 visa?

I was told that they don't deliver any more to interns, but I found it surprising

[sterile sequoia]

anyone here ever renew an F1 visa

i'm quite unsure if i need to fill in a new DS-160 form

[brittle mesa]

a canadian friend got one i believe

[molten gyro]

Has any international student been able to open a Roth IRA account?

[final patio]

ok thanks !

[sterile sequoia]

Are we allowed to invest?

Don't wanna miss out on PLTR, BB 🚀 🚀 🚀

[candid cliff]

If you have social security

You can

But taxes need to be filed

[high lynx]

Did anyone give the starting date after recieving a new grad offer from Amazon?

[grand zealot]

Hi

[rocky scroll]

Hello

[grand zealot]

I am looking for a job

[modest temple]

@sterile sequoia Bruno Bruno Bruno

He came from Sporting like Cristiano !

He goes left, he goes right makes defenders look shite

He is our Portuguese magnifico !

[modest temple]

I am curious about this too. Can international students open Roth IRA ?

[remote roost]

yes.

[remote roost]

yes.

you can open, and it isn't tied to your status, just your age

but finding a company that will open for you is slightly difficult

[molten gyro]

I somehow was able to open one w fidelity

[blazing kraken]

anyone know if employer can apply for h1b before my starting date?

the earliest i can start is early may

[clear wagon]

they can

[obsidian ridge]

Yes. My start date is in Aug.

[blazing kraken]

Oh cool, did you have to contact your recruiter or was it automatic?

[clear wagon]

as far as I know its not automatic and you need to confirm with the employer

[obsidian ridge]

It’s not automatic

My employers asked

[blazing kraken]

Oh ok ok, good to know. Thanks!!

[abstract blade]

Bros

What if my spring internship end date exceeds the spring semester end date?

How can I deal with CPT

Parttime cpt

[safe zenith]

You need to contact your international office

[remote roost]

Has anyone done fall full-time internships as an undergrad with CPT?

[safe zenith]

Someone did further up the chat history

[abstract blade]

Does part-time CPT conflict with Teaching assistantship?

[digital vector]

No

I did it last quarter

[abstract blade]

True, just got the reply saying they are independent

[strong trail]

I have an offer that requires me to move from canada to us. It's completely virtual but i just have to be situated in the us for tax purposes. I really want to avoid going to the us cuz of obvious reasons. Has anyone been able to convince the employer to make them an independent contractor or pay on canadian payroll? (Company has canadian office but team is based in US)

Any help is appreciated

[brittle mesa]

If company has a canadian office, a lot of my friends ended up being offered an arrangement where they would be paid canadian salary and be canadian employee till they move

Everyone decided to move to the us then lmao

[strong trail]

@brittle mesa did they get offered it or did the interns have to ask?

[brittle mesa]

Ahh this was for ft

[strong trail]

Oh makes sense then

[brittle mesa]

For interns usually the companies that didn't cancel themselves handled this

[strong trail]

Not sure if they r willing to even do that for me

Since intern

[brittle mesa]

Smaller companies went the contractor route, bigger companies went canadian payroll route

[strong trail]

:O

Mine just said go to us lol

[brittle mesa]

Wait really

Loool

[strong trail]

They won't cancel probably

[brittle mesa]

Yeah there's a few that do that

[strong trail]

They also know someone else will go if i don't go

[brittle mesa]

One of my friends had to move to boston

But she's doing some ece stuff so it makes sense

[strong trail]

I'm doing swe

Hmm

I'll bring both of those up

Just curious if anyone managed to convince

[brittle mesa]

Push for canadian payroll option

That's the most common one

When I was looking at internships for summer 2020, and Covid suddenly got big, all the us companies I was interviewing w/had offers for switched to remote from canada by themselves

Didn't have to ask

[strong trail]

Oh

😩

[brittle mesa]

Maybe they're hoping it's more under control by then?

[strong trail]

I'm american so that's part of the rzn why they even gave the offer

Nah they just don't want to handle taxes

But they do have canadian office

How much hassle is it ?

[brittle mesa]

I mean I'm a lowly employee so idk

But shouldn't canadian office already have everything setup

[strong trail]

Yeah they should

I just am confused on why she was so strict abt it

"u have to be in the us"

[brittle mesa]

That's what mongo etc did, they don't have eng in canada, but had interns at the mongo canada company

[strong trail]

Nice

[brittle mesa]

Try asking for that option i guess

[strong trail]

It feels awkward bcuz she asked if I could be in us b4 offer

I said yes and now I'm saying no 😂

[abstract blade]

I work on-campus 10 hours per week, and work off campus 20 hours per week with CPT. My international advisor said it's legal, but some people in the forum said I violated F1 visa regulation... Who should I believe?😭

[woven wind]

always your university

[mortal pilot]

what is this allowed!
I get work from campus but I am under the impression that as internationals, we are bound to working only 20 hrs/week while school is on

For instance I had two oncampus jobs and both had to be added up to only 20

yaaa i am working on CPT too. part time. But i didnt know about the additional work we can pursue

on campus

[abstract blade]

Yea, my CPT is 20 hours per week, and on campus is 10 hours per week

My DSO said it's fine, but someone in the forum scared me saying I violated F1 status...

I guess different schools have different rules?

[spark merlin]

huh you'd think they'd standardise it

btw is it weird to temporarily relocate to another state w/o income taxes during the course of your summer internship? It'll be the state where the internship would've been if it wasn't virtual

[spark root]

Hi, I'm an international grad student. I have a few questions regarding CPT internship and MS course credits.

1. As per my understanding, CPT is a must for internship. Is that right?
2. If I complete an internship, is it mandatory to apply for course credits? Or can I just do an internship and not apply for course credits?

[abstract blade]

1. For off-campus internship, yes
2. Yes, you have to register credits to apply for CPT

[lilac mortar]

guys for start date do we need to get some permission from the university ?

this is for FT

[sterile sequoia]

what should I choose here?

I'm technically authorized to work in the USA too, AND I need sponsorship so idk what to choose here lol

[remote roost]

say you don't need sponsorship unless it's a huge company always

as per your knowledge your school gives you work authorization

later in offer stage if they realize they shouldn't hire on F1 CPT then that's fine, get into the process first always

[abstract blade]

You always have to indicate you need sponsorship to work in the US

[coral reef]

I don't bring that up unless they ask me

[abstract blade]

It's better to be straightforward so that there will not be time wasted for both sides

[coral reef]

They always ask me during the phone interview and sometimes I bring that up during the phone call

[vapid inlet]

Hey there, are there any international students outside of U.S. here?

[plain cosmos]

I am?

[oak umbra]

I think no need. But, make sure you EAD arrives before your start date.

[abstract blade]

Does Mailchimp sponsor?

[modest temple]

Yes!

[abstract blade]

No I dont think so

There linkedin doesnt have any foreign employees

[spark root]

Okay, thanks for the information!

[sterile sequoia]

does flexport sponsor?

[autumn linden]

any graduate school yall wanna recommend for international students? where I can work full time CPT during summers

[remote roost]

most if not all graduate schools that admit international students allow you to do that

[fervent ledge]

my recruiter said they do

[sterile sequoia]

damn

idk why i got resume rejected by them

or maybe just being a great fit for a role does not matter much

@fervent ledge do you go to a target?

[abstract blade]

Resume screening is very random

[static musk]

I'm trying to file the form I-765 for initial OPT without having any job offer. Is it better to get an SSN through this form or apply for SSN when I get a job?

[modest temple]

Apply for SSN using an on-campus OPT

[weak helm]

I think you need to have a job for SSN

when i got my ssn, I took the job offer letter from campus and then only I had a chance to apply for ssn

[frail birch]

Has anyone had an interview with bytedance Singapore?

[abstract blade]

I heard super hard

[frail birch]

how many rounds?

[tall wave]

!problem can only be used in #leetcode-bot

[abstract blade]

3-4

[still hamlet]

Anyone who completed amazon OAs on/before 10th jan and still waiting ?

[tame ridge]

Doing the OA wouldn’t hurt, it’s always good practice. In fact you can go as far as you want in the interview process solely for the experience and opt out of the job due to the lack of CPT/OPT sponsorships.

[autumn linden]

any international students work here before and filing taxes? I wonder if IRS withheld your social sec + medicare?

[weak helm]

Does ebay Sponsor h1b ?

[weak helm]

I got OA 2days back and I haven't done it because i was busy with other OAs
Got rejection this morning for some reason

[strong trail]

@void root too late

One day too late

:(

[void root]

wdym?

[strong trail]

i was still thinking abt it last night but my offer expired and i didnt accept

[void root]

oh i c

dang

they were making u go in person?

[strong trail]

Yep

[thorny dagger]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/biden-eyes-more-foreign-workers-while-skirting-h-1b-visa-row/ar-BB1dABj7?rt=1&ocid=Win10NewsApp&referrerID=InAppShare

[static musk]

Is it a W?

[modest temple]

No, WITCH companies will fuck us over

[static musk]

[obsidian ridge]

Students on OPT, once you update your employment on SEVP portal, does your DSO needs to update it in the SEVIsS?

My DSO is new to his job and he is saying he is not sure if he has to manually update it in the sevis

[winter pike]

are US-Canada borders open rn

[remote roost]

If there was one thing you wish you knew earlier about OPT application and the whole process what would it be?

[sterile sequoia]

yeah i legit wish these companies disappear from the face of earth

[charred thorn]

I transferred to another university ( Brookhaven college ) for one semester. Should I include that in the last page of I-765 form? And if I do, what should the page number, part number and item number be?

[candid cliff]

No he does not need to

[obsidian ridge]

Thanks

[rotund kindle]

Has anyone recently done a STEM OPT application/if yes can I DM with a couple questions?

[keen abyss]

does anyone know if i could apply for and work under CPT outside of the US?

[heady lodge]

hey what's the visa you get if you graduate from a US master's as a non-US citizen?

[safe zenith]

Depends on a couple factors

For the most part if you work on your OPT it’s still F1

If your company is willing to sponsor work visa it’s most likely h1b

There might be a few more obscure ways but these are the most common ones I can think of

[sharp hill]

Hi would it be too late to apply for post opt one week from today considering that the start date is June 14?

[rotund kindle]

Wouldn’t it be too early? You can’t apply more than 90 days prior

[heady lodge]

so after your opt expires, you have to get a h1b or another visa or else you have to leave right?

[safe zenith]

Yep

[olive vortex]

Hey guys, is anyone here from BS in CS at ASU ? My brother just got his first admit from ASU, he is an international student. Looking for some feedback with respect to the program and how is the CS program at ASU in general. Thanks!!

[abstract blade]

Can u go back on an internship offer if u get a better one?

[abstract blade]

Yea

I got the offer not through them

Not even in this state

[abstract blade]

Don't scare me bro

[gilded palm]

will CPT hours will get deducted from OPT ?

[clear wagon]

No

[obsidian ridge]

I have been researching a lot about working more than 40 hours on OPT but couldn’t find any concrete information. I have a full time SWE job. Can I work at another job as a part time(20-30 hrs weeks related to my major)?

[safe zenith]

Unlikely because you can’t even do that with a H1B

Correct me if I’m wrong but OPT is tied to your employer and you are only specifically authorized to work for your employer in particular

[cunning umbra]

Can anyone on could help me I have some questions about immigration from Canada to US. Company is asking questions and I'm a little confuse.

[sterile sequoia]

has anyone here ever taken a class while doing an internship over the summer?

[winter pendant]

If anyone has info on which companies in Europe are giving interviews to international students, let's chat over DM and exchange info.

[modest temple]

Yes, you can work over 40 hours on OPT

Does anyone know if you can take a leave of absence and work full time in fall ?

On OPT

[abstract blade]

Don't do that, you'll likely violate F1 status

And also why you work that much... 70 hours per week, that's crazy

[dull sundial]

i don't think so

[dull sundial]

total should be 20hrs. unless you have a specific authorizatioh

[static musk]

lmk too as well lol

[safe zenith]

No he's talking about OPT, which is NOT CPT

basically after you graduate

i'm pretty sure OPT is still tied to your employer

[sterile sequoia]

bump

[pastel quarry]

anyone here (1) with a US internship this summer, (2) on a J-1 visa, and (3) outside the states right now?

is there a requirement for being "physically present in the US" in order to apply for J-1 academic training?

i just learned that it's a thing for F-1 opt and i'm hella scared 😩

[autumn linden]

does netapp take international students?

[lean nimbus]

I too am looking to move to the us from canada. any particular issue you are currently dealing with?

[cunning umbra]

no issues the gave me some question to send to HR about current visa which i dont have so sent passport and N/A for most

i know tn is easy to get and h1b is a different story

[lean nimbus]

ahh

i think most people just go on tn then try to switch to h1b later on. or else you can;t apply for a greencard i believe

[cunning umbra]

name of the model??

streamer

poki

[reef thistle]

pokimane

[static musk]

For sending the OPT application, Do we staple our photographs on the I-765 form, or not?

[arctic scaffold]

don't staple anything

[winter pike]

anyone getting j1 to work remotely?

[frail birch]

Has anyone recently joined bytedance Singapore?

[median hare]

Opt is not tied to an employer. You don’t need a job to get OPT. You can even volunteer for OPT as long as you report your status to USCIS. STEM OPT is tied to employer because they provide training

[safe zenith]

Ah

[proud bison]

Bruh currently OPT takes up to 8 months to process, so you could lose even 8 out of 12 months of your OPT just because of delays, wtf

[abstract blade]

Really?

[median hare]

Source please? I know there are delays because USCIS decided to change the lockbox location. And people already sent their applications, and those ones are getting super delayed

[cunning umbra]

Does apple sponsor J1 ?

[lofty siren]

Basically USCIS is still processing a lot of October applications for OPT

Especially if you sent in the apps to the Texas dropbox last year

[proud bison]

https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/ select I-765 for Potomac, this is for OPT

Currently there is a lawsuit seeking to resolve this issue, let's hope they will manage... http://optclassaction.com/

Also, there is a rule that you cannot do OPT past 14 months after your graduation date, so if they give you OPT 8 months after your graduation, you can do only 6 months of OPT of your 12 months you were promised 🤡

not even gonna mention how you gonna find a job with this uncertainty of when you will be able to start working

To be clear, this circus has been created by Trump, if Biden didn't win, then there would be probably no chance for OPT to survive at this point

[median hare]

This is a joke lmao. I have a job already and I hope they process my OPT sooner than later; but that will be a matter of luck at this point

[static musk]

What if we sent the application to the Chicago lockbox? What's the wait time for that?

[rotund kindle]

In terms of STEM OPT though - if you can apply 2-3 months before your card expires and can work for 6 months after while waiting for the approval that should still be ok right?

[autumn linden]

https://www.reddit.com/r/csMajors/comments/lt4qal/international_google_interns_cancelled_for_summer/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf

anyone heard about this?

[deft copper]

Yea

It sucks

[static musk]

Judging from the OPT wait times, we're not better off either.

[sterile sequoia]

only for J1 visas

[toxic venture]

does anyone know if as an intl student i'm allowed to be enrolled in classes while having a full time job on a cpt

[safe zenith]

Technically you are enrolled in classes already on a cpt since you need to enroll for academic credit to go with your internship so I don’t think it’s an issue visa wise only with your job

[static musk]

https://indicanews.com/2021/02/28/uscis-extends-flexibilities-to-certain-applicants-filing-form-for-f-1-visa-students/

From the article it says "Students who file for OPT can remain in the country until they receive a decision from USCIS, even if the application is pending beyond the 60-day grace period."

Is it true?

[lofty siren]

I thought it has always been like this

[sand garden]

How is the tech scene in Canada?

Pay and WL balance

[abstract blade]

IBM posted tons of DS full time positions, but none of them sponsors internationals

What the hell

[proud bison]

only for this year applicants

[cunning umbra]

Is the J1 Visa going to be available starting from March 31?

[tranquil jay]

Hello, I just want to confirm that if I have OPT, How to answer the following question: "Do you have the authorization to work within the United States" ?

It's a intern.

[plucky bluff]

Do you have? Yes
Will you need in future? Yes

Correct me if I'm wrong, I'm assuming thats how it should be

[outer steppe]

how many are graduating this may and are still looking for a job? how to approach jobs from now on?do we need to go on an application spree? linkedin messages/comments arent helpful. applying on company website isnt helpful either. not getting any response, evne rejections. only 2 months to graduate and not OA's or interviews.

[umbral bloom]

Have you gotten your resume reviewed?

Make sure you have decent projects if you’re lacking in internship experience

If you aren’t passing resume screens for OA’s then your resume might be the issue

Also a lot of companies might not be sponsoring right now, could be that as well

[outer steppe]

ya i used vmock and i got a pretty decent score.

[static musk]

Try using Hackerrank or Codesignal exams, since the companies ask the OA's from there.

[sterile sequoia]

anyone take a class or two on cpt

[winter pike]

do they let you go through US canada border with j1?

[weak helm]

i think the do, you would just need travel signature from your college on your i20

I went to canada last summer, I have f1 visa tho

[sturdy linden]

Does OPT approval still take about 5 months

I heard the process has been a lot faster these days

[modest temple]

Really, I talked to my dean last week and she still said it might take about 3 months

[sturdy linden]

I heard the news from a FAANG recruiter

3 months sounds okay

[static musk]

From https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/, could take anywhere from 3 months to 8 months considering the backlog from October applicants.

[sturdy linden]

wtf 8 months???

[hearty terrace]

how prevalent is international student discrimination in the swe market?

Just wondering how much y'all experienced it

[sturdy linden]

If visa was not a problem companies would prefer international students to us citizen students

[sterile sequoia]

posted this earlier but didn't get a response

does anyone know if we can take a class during an internship on CPT

thanks

[verbal cipher]

how come

[static musk]

More formalities for the company to do to host visa applicants which could cost them, so usually smaller-midsized companies would prefer citizens/GC. Bigger companies do not have this problem, hence the competition (imo).

[verbal cipher]

but why would they prefer internationals over citizens if there were no visa issues

rather than look at them equally

[median hare]

Any of you have sent your OPT application? What did you use for mailing it? FedEx, UPS, USPS?

[static musk]

I used UPS

[median hare]

Did it give you any problems?

[static musk]

Like what problems

[median hare]

Bad tracking or package getting lost? If everything went smooth, then that’s great

[cerulean verge]

Which POBox did you guys send it to?

[static musk]

I had none of those problems

[static musk]

Chicago Lockbox

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

USCIS
Attn: I-765 C03
131 South Dearborn - 3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60603-5517

[cerulean verge]

same I heard people who sent it to Texas had a lot of delays

[modest temple]

Can probably pray for me so that my work authorization gets approved on time ? Thank you so much

[fresh bridge]

my dso hasn’t even set my i20 😭😭😭

[static musk]

[proud bison]

What if you get RFE? If your OPT takes 4-5 months to approve, will RFE make it 6-8? Lol

[static musk]

Ig

[pale isle]

did anyone recceive opt case receipt but not showing any status on the USCIS website?

[vital grove]

Is receipt the one you get when they text you?

[pale isle]

yep they text contains a receipt number and they also mail a physical one but I haaven't got that one yet

[vital grove]

It shows case received for me

[cedar bloom]

can internationals do fall internships?

[vapid lichen]

you should put yes

because you're authorized to work in the country on a student visa

which im assuming is what you're on

but if you don't have one then you put no

[cunning umbra]

Nope I don't 😂

[sterile sequoia]

@cunning umbra how?

I thought we weren't allowed to do so

[median vessel]

It's been 2 weeks since I sent my opt app, and it's been delivered according to ups. But I haven't got a reply from USCIS saying they got it.

Sent it to Chicago

What's the normal processing time

[static musk]

Me too haven't gotten a reply yet

But after the pending receipt, should take about 3-8 months

[fresh bridge]

join this server ya'll https://discord.gg/zrfsWEch

There's a big community here where u can get your questions answered

[deep jacinth]

not sure how it works for US, but in Canada if you're enrolled in a co-op/internship program at your school they will provide you a with a temp. open work permit

[wooden lichen]

For F-1 student should put "Yes".

I am having a hard time to apply CPT to the school. Currently I got an offer latter from the company.
However, school and the company have the conflict about that school wants to register the company in their site internship system(?) and in order to do so, school requires for company to write an external form. But the company says that they don't write any external form.

Has anyone had the similar situation like me? 😦

[vapid lichen]

Why does the school want to register them

thats weird

[wooden lichen]

I know my school has weird system... it's CSUEB

[autumn linden]

anyone ever intern or worked at ibm?

[meager whale]

very, i am a native english speaker but i've been rejected after perfect interview rounds because of my indian accent

i switched to an american accent with some coaching and i got offers from all interviews i had

25-30 interviews -> 4-5 offers, all of them after accent training

idt anything else apart from my accent changed dramatically so i won't dismiss this as coincidence

superprof

there's accent coaches too, but they're v expensive

$100+/hr

[tropic mica]

What the fuck is accent training lmao

[autumn linden]

this is seriously messed up. I'm so happy for you

[wind root]

anyone else only starting applications this month :/

2021 grad 😢

[plain cosmos]

Which program would you guys consider better for grad school? MSCSS at UW Tacoma or MSCSE at UC Santa Cruz?

"finding a software engineering job as an international student"-wise

[modest temple]

Wtf

[tropic mica]

I just feel that's hella discriminatory

like you're denying someone based on how they sound while speaking. As long as they communicate well, it shouldn't be an issue

I wouldn't wanna work for them anyway

so, I just had this talk with my advisors like yesterday, they said no

so it really depends on your school

that's hella sus bro

let me google this

I try so hard not to get into this but yet here we are

[wooden lichen]

For summer, you can do full time CPT and I believe that you have to take internship or some sort of course that school provides. I don't think the company likes you to take any other un-required course during the full-time internship. My company's recruiter told me that they ask intern not to take any classes during the internship. It might be possible though, I would ask to school if it's possible.

[wooden lichen]

I am not sure, why don't you ask your recruiter or your school?

[outer glacier]

a little random but wanted to ask if anybody knows

does qualtrics hire international students

[tropic mica]

@outer glacier They do not.

Like they don't even mess around with CPT.

OPT and H1B is not even in their vocabulary.

[outer glacier]

😢

I got an interview call up

lol

[tropic mica]

Bro

I made it to the final and had the offer in hand in September 2020 for summer 2021

[autumn linden]

DHS required international students to take internship course in order to do CPT. So your company supposed to work with you about this

[plush thicket]

What are some companies actively recruiting rn

What materials are you using for interview prep

[honest ore]

how will you attend classes when you’re interning 9-5? I was thinking taking classes part time but even then it looks impossible

[opal jetty]

has anyone done pre-OPT? i just heard that the processing time is at least 3.5 months so i might not be able to get my EAD card before my internship starts in summer

my program doesn’t have CPT for undergraduate students

only masters students

i’m trying to see if they can make an exception

otherwise i’m fucked

[opal jetty]

how bad are the EAD delays this year?

[static musk]

really bad than previous years

[tropic mica]

previous admin really fucked us over

[toxic venture]

does addepar sponsor interns?

[static musk]

I got my receipt notice in the mail for OPT, what do I do next?

[clear wagon]

you don't need to do anything. Just wait for your ead card to arrive

[static musk]

👍

[sterile sequoia]

Doesn't seem like they do. I came to this channel to ask the same thing lol, but yeah they need unrestricted work auth

[heady nova]

does jp morgan sponsor

[tropic mica]

No

[modest temple]

What happens after you get your receipt notification for EAD ?

How long does it take after that for EAD to arrive ?

[chrome steeple]

Are students that are not in us allowed to apply to us based positions/internships?

For example: a student in India in an Indian university with no correlation to USA, are they allowed to apply for something like a SWE internship at Google in USA and is it possible they could get it?

I’m not international myself but I’m just curious on how it works

[pale isle]

pretty sure you can, you would get a j-1 visa for that but very few companies go for that

[chrome steeple]

Is it a similar process for new grad? or?

[pale isle]

I mean its kinda similar with leetcode but it is usually easier and there are fewer rounds in comparison to new grad

[chrome steeple]

oh I meant like the visa process or whatever

like if someone was to pass all rounds and got positive feedback/what not, would they be sponsored visa and is it guaranteed to go through?

[plush thicket]

Can we intern on opt?

[modest temple]

It's difficult in the US tbh. Try Singapore / Aus/UK

[plush thicket]

Does hrt sponsor h1b for international students

[sinful wedge]

Hi all, has anyone had any success at getting job interviews for Apple in California as an international?

[chrome steeple]

difficult in what sense?

if one was to get an interview, then would they have to worry about visa issues at all or no?

[sterile sequoia]

J1 is going to be hard now until the economy recovers

[median hare]

@chrome steeple This is true. Companies will not likely even hire you because the purpose of an internship is to get you full time in most cases. If you are outside the US, you will have to come in H1B visa and that is a lottery. Most companies don’t go for that in the US

[median hare]

H1B after you graduate, J1 while you are a student

[chrome steeple]

how does h1b work for a company like google (USA) then? If someone were to pass all interviews, are you saying they would not be given the position just because of visa lottery?

is it possible at all?

[sterile sequoia]

they wouldn't give you the interview

[chrome steeple]

oh huh

[sterile sequoia]

interviewing is expensive so they won't want to interview someone and then reject because of sponsorship

[chrome steeple]

is it 100% not possible at all?

even with referrals?

[sterile sequoia]

idk i cant say anything for sure but what im sure of is that its going to be hard now because J1 visas are currently banned

and i doubt they'll open it up again until the economy fully recovers

[chrome steeple]

any idea how long this will take? 1-2 years or more?

[sterile sequoia]

@chrome steeple where are you applying from

[sterile sequoia]

lol i wish i knew the answer to that

[chrome steeple]

Im a us citizen but I am just curious how it works

[sterile sequoia]

oh fosho

but i think 3-4 years for it to get back to 2015-2018 levels

maybe earlier

but things need to be fully open at least for a year

and as of now nothing is fully open

[chrome steeple]

wait so will doing studies/college in us (as a foreign) make it easier/more guaranteed in terms of visa issues for new grad?

[sterile sequoia]

easier

[chrome steeple]

would you happen to know how internal transfers work? Like say Amazon India to Amazon usa?

is it the same h1b lottery thing? or are there other workarounds?

[sterile sequoia]

L1

for that you gotta get into faang in india (rip) and then be a top performer (rip again) for there to be any chance for an L1

[chrome steeple]

dang thats tough

being international seems to be very challenging

[sterile sequoia]

yeah

[chrome steeple]

good luck to yall 🙏

[sinful wedge]

Sounds fun. Guess we won't be on our way to the states anytime soon so

[sterile sequoia]

Are you from India

[sinful wedge]

Nope Ireland. So a little more fortunate with all the big tech companies here

[sterile sequoia]

It's still easier to go to the US from Ireland, as an Irishman

It's the hardest for Indians and Chinese simply because so many of them are already in the US

[sinful wedge]

Sounds about right. You image the same will apply with companies being less likely to take on Irish over the coming months/years?

[naive onyx]

Just did, 2nd time.

[honest ore]

yes, according to h1bdata.info

[gilded cedar]

dude, why do you have a passport size picture on your profile, this isn't linkedin

[keen wagon]

it's an accurate picture i guess

[left obsidian]

why do you care so much

[gilded cedar]

I find it rather prone to doxxing lol

[remote roost]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/746942965213167637/823714788756160582/Screen_Shot_2021-03-22_at_5.28.22_PM.png

yeah the second line is the kicker

it says part time though, so he's likely right

yeah, so both

so im screwed likely

¯_(ツ)_/¯

unfortunate 💃

[faint hamlet]

doesnt hurt to ask ur advisor

but most likely not doable

[remote roost]

off campus == CPT

same thing

i think

unsure

[faint hamlet]

CPT = any work

[remote roost]

no

false

CPT != any work

doing work rn, and don't have CPT, if you work on campus no CPT needed

[faint hamlet]

u need CPT or OPT to legally work

is it unpaid?

[remote roost]

nope

paid

[faint hamlet]

oh campus work

is diff

[remote roost]

yep

but yeah any work outside campus needs CPT

[faint hamlet]

but like at a company is what i refer to as work haha

[remote roost]

therefore, it does mean i am fucked

[vapid lichen]

Nah u dont need CPT to do work

including unpaid internship

[remote roost]

yep yep lol

oh unapid? idk about that

point being you can't work fulltime on CPT in fall and spring semester while being in school, think that might be case closed.

[vapid lichen]

i mean idk for unpaid internships its weird]

cuz thats like saying you need CPT for volunteering

[faint hamlet]

technically u dont need anything for unpaid

[remote roost]

[faint hamlet]

but no one wants to slave away doing unpaid smh

[vapid lichen]

I did an unpaid for credit lol

it was worth it tbh

It was either get professional work experience for college credit or take some dumb class

it's always a conversation starter with interviewers

[remote roost]

which is what im doing this friday again, and since we go to the same school it should get clear then

the person i met last time 2 weeks ago said I could do it, as long as I maintained the "good student" requirements, and I was on campus

thought they knew the rules inside out, but guess not, better to check again

[forest wadi]

can't u do the internship only

and no classes ?

just aws intern

u can't work for more than 20 hours if u r enrolled as a fulltime student, but at the same time if ur school allows u to do internship in fall, u can graduate one sem late and just do work fulltime

[faint hamlet]

the moment u take a gap sem

u lose ur visa

which means u need a diff form of sponsorship besides CPT

[forest wadi]

lmao no

if a university gives u CPT, then how come u lose ur visa ?

[faint hamlet]

u need to be a fulltime student to maintain ur visa

[forest wadi]

u wouldnt lose the visa unless it expiring and u need to do atleast 2 continuous sem to be eligible to do apply for cpt

[faint hamlet]

CPT is added on to ur i20

[forest wadi]

yes so ?

how come u r losing ur visa

that doesnt makes sense

[faint hamlet]

if u take a gap sem

u have to reapply for ur visa

[forest wadi]

My school allows me co-op i didnt lost my visa

[faint hamlet]

when u come back

[forest wadi]

lmao

i did fall co-op

and doing another fall as well

[faint hamlet]

internship or coop

[forest wadi]

internship in summer and another is internship but it will be counted as co-op block for me

i needed 40 weeks atleast work

as be eligible to graduate

3 co-ops

[faint hamlet]

are u canadian?

[forest wadi]

indian bruh

lmao

studying in us univ

bachelors

[faint hamlet]

nah i was jw cuz coop to me is a canadian uni thing lol

[forest wadi]

but i ll be getting credit for all those interns/co-ops

[faint hamlet]

i have no clue how coop works in the US

[forest wadi]

because i need them to be eligible to take senior dev classes which are required to graduate

so if univ is fine and giving u cpt, i think u ll be fine @remote roost

but u can't do classes and fulltime

that is pretty sure

[faint hamlet]

coop in canada is diff from internship

so not sure if what ur sayingf fully applies

[forest wadi]

bro co-op and intern is same thing, its just that co0op ranges from 14-16 weeks

whereas intern is 12 weeks

both needs to pay atleast min wages

we just need to be sure we are working less than 52 weeks on cpt

[static musk]

Why do you say that? Is your answer related to the GC process?

[keen wagon]

offtopic but what do y'all use to file taxes, wondering if there's an option for nonresidents other than glacier

[molten gyro]

I’ve used sprintax

[honest ore]

sprintax. i think some schools have a partnership with sprintax and the students get a discount code

[faint hamlet]

uh how much should u be able to reclaim for taxes in california

under 15k should be like pretty much all right?

[molten gyro]

I was withheld 4.2k from my income last year and got back 1.4k

[remote roost]

what was your total income

[remote roost]

My school doesn't care as long as I maintain 12 hours course load

initial response to some message i had sent a week ago ^

im still talking in-person with my advisor on Friday, but looks like as long as u are maintaining that minimum course load they don't care

ask your DSO as well

[molten gyro]

24k I think

[molten gyro]

I am interning right now. My school allows me to register for a 12 hour “class”

[remote roost]

yep yep I've heard this, are you undergrad and on F1?

[molten gyro]

Yeah

[remote roost]

and you're working full-time 40 hours right

[molten gyro]

Yep

[remote roost]

only caveat im assuming is that it has to be virtual

[molten gyro]

yeah it’s virtual rn rip

[faint hamlet]

interesting

never heard of this

lemme know what ur advisor says too!

[idle aurora]

when did uscis receive your app?

[static musk]

22nd Feb

I wait now ig

[cunning umbra]

Will you now or in the future require visa sponsorship for employment at ****?

A) Yes, now
B) Yes, in the future?

what to select for summer intern?

[cerulean verge]

i didn't get a dime back

[remote roost]

wait can we claim the stimmy if we don't get it this year?

when filing taxes next year?

[tropic mica]

if u are resident for tax purposes

yes.

[glad steppe]

Are international students on study permit in Canada allowed to work remotely for a US company (from Canada) during the Summer term without sponsorship? Or do we require J1?

[compact crest]

Hey everyone, is there any kind of list of companies/openings that offer visa sponsorship for new grad positions?

Help appreciated.

[molten gyro]

Anyone knows if we can quit an internship on CPT?

[tropic mica]

You can, just tell your DSO.

[molten gyro]

Would I get in trouble since I would no longer be doing 12 hours?

[tropic mica]

Yes, you kinda have to quit your CPT as well.

You cannot not work while on CPT.

[molten gyro]

So I can’t quit then cuz then I would lose my f1 status since I dropped 12 hours

[cunning umbra]

so this might sound dumb, but how can someone finance an MS in the US? saying parents is out of the questions. Just take a loan from a local bank?
How much money should you have to take the Visa?

[ebon robin]

Hello everyone, I have a question. Recently I applied a job and that company said will sponsor me the H1-b visa, I am based in Taiwan. Is that true? But I didn't take any technical screen test or interview. Now they register the H1-B 2022 cap and provide me a case number. I was wondering if I failed the technical screen test but I just happened got the H1-b selected? What would H1B visa be in the end? I also checked the site: https://www.myvisajobs.com/Reports/2021-H1B-Visa-Sponsor.aspx, that company is on the sponsor list indeed.

[woven wind]

This isn't true. CPT is just that you have work authorization for that time period. I know colleges that give a week buffer before and after an internship to avoid legal mistakes.

[cunning umbra]

is there gonna be a lottery for h1b in 2023?

[sturdy linden]

USCIS is accepting OPT application online

[static musk]

Like online forms?

[sturdy linden]

Yes exactly. You can file online form

[naive onyx]

what's the current wait time for EAD card?

[static musk]

5.5 to 7.5 months

[atomic plover]

My Post-OPT application was received by USCIS on March 1. When can I expect to get my EAD card?

[naive onyx]

Ok I think that's a coarse-grained estimate. Below that time range there's different time ranges dependent upon form type/purpose. For all qualified F-1 academic students it seems to be 3.5-4 months fyi. (https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/ - I chose I-765 and Potomac in the drop down options as most of the student apps from my college go there)

[naive onyx]

isn't march 13 the earliest when they can receive your application ??

[atomic plover]

Dunno. I got a text message saying my application was recieved and also got a physical mail on 5th March for the confirmation

[delicate charm]

Does anyone know what is the chance for undergraduates getting H1B visa?

[naive onyx]

where exactly can we do that ??

[sturdy linden]

1. Creating a USCIS account first
2. Under Menu tab, choose Account Actions -> File a Form Online -> Application for Employment Authorization (I-765)

[naive onyx]

+1

[clear wagon]

Can you file online for OPT extension?

[sturdy linden]

You file i765 for OPT extension? Then yes

[dusky breach]

Nope. It's just 90 days before your graduation date

[obsidian ridge]

I am also wondering same.

[proud bison]

Holy shit!!! When did they start doing this? It's amazing

[faint hamlet]

@remote roost any news from the firday DSO meeting

[remote roost]

yes, they said it's fine as long as my advisor approves of it. and yes, it does have to be virtual or within commuting distance.

[faint hamlet]

rip i also just talked to my advisor today

[remote roost]

full-time, during fall, just need to maintain 12 credit hours

what did they say?

[faint hamlet]

they said the diff was whether the internship is considered as required for major

or just for credit

which ultimately depends on your school

[remote roost]

which one is better?

required for major?

[faint hamlet]

for credit is limited to 20 hours

[remote roost]

ah, I see

[faint hamlet]

she said some schools have intenrships as major requirements

is that what ur schools like?

[remote roost]

they create a "internship class" and thats part of the CS major yea

idk tbh

there's a lot of "undecided" factors rn he said, if my school decides no virtual internships in the fall then game over

it all depends on that one advisor approving, they don't know the full answer rn

which is fine, because my AWS recruiter said they don't know whether it will be in person or not either

so if it happens to be in-person later I can just be like sike unfortunately my school isn't letting me now or something, should be fine

[faint hamlet]

hmmmm yeah pretty confusing

[remote roost]

yeah it's hella confusing, there's like different type of courses I can enroll with different credit hours

I can do like one 6 credit hour course or two 3 or one 1 cred so confusing

whatever, we'll see how it plays out ¯_(ツ)_/¯

for now im assuming something will go wrong and fall internship not possible and planning for the worst

[sturdy linden]

just a few days ago

[proud bison]

I love this administration omg

Also it looks like OPT processing already recovered from Trump

[tropic mica]

Don't wanna get political or anything but Trump administration was disastrous for legal immigration

[lapis wharf]

https://twitter.com/business/status/1377028060248150016?s=21

Bloomberg (@business)

President Biden plans to allow a moratorium imposed by Trump on H-1B visas used by tech companies to expire at the end of the month https://t.co/OkgOcgDLO3

Twitter · Mar 30, 2021, 10:40 PM

[lapis wharf]

Would think removing a ban on certain visas would be good in short term

[clear wagon]

Has anyone successfully filed OPT/OPT extension online?

[candid cliff]

Is our h1b selection still salary based

Did biden reverse it

[molten gyro]

It isn’t salary based. It was never implemented

I think

[cunning umbra]

it's skill based

and the only skill is luck

[autumn linden]

does ibm sponsor?

[tropic mica]

no

not for internships

[vapid lichen]

what about ft

[coral vigil]

Is it possible for international students to renege an internship offer?

I heard some universities are strongly against it, may revoke CPT visa of the student

[vapid lichen]

yo @cunning umbra

I got a job offer

https://tenor.com/view/schitts-creek-david-i-feel-like-that-needs-to-be-celebrated-gif-13054100

foolish little boy

https://tenor.com/view/busythings-yellow-monsters-crazy-april-fools-april-fool-gif-16740149

this is why i have no friends

[clear wagon]

How long does it take to receive EAD from filing an application for OPT extension these months? Can any guys share their info?

[atomic plover]

I recieved an update today from USCIS saying ‘New card is being produced’ for my EAD application. When can I expect to get the card

[molten gyro]

https://discord.gg/UtCCmjbY

[compact crest]

Hi guys, I previously was able to find a list of US companies that do visa sponsorship. (https://h1bdata.info/)

Are there any similar lists for openings and/or companies in other countries that will sponsor international students for work VISA? (Eg- Germany, UK, Canada, Singapore, Ireland, various European countries etc).

Help much appreciated.

[shrewd depot]

Has any of you filed taxes on Sprintax for Robinhood's 1099? Sprintax's representative told me I had to do a 1099b for each transaction but it doesn't seem right, it's too much

[remote roost]

Depends what stage you are at.

If you have already informed your career services at your school, DO NOT renege. They might actually do something like preventing you from doing CPT again.

however, if no one from your school (administration wise) knows that you've accepted the offer, yes, you can safely renege in a nice way, like find an actual probably reason and do it smartly

was in the same shoes before

[compact marten]

Are international students in the US allowed to apply to Google Summer of Code?

[dull sundial]

they won't give you CPT

[compact marten]

do we need CPT in the first place? is the program considered an internship or a job?

perfect

are you sure tho?

i don't want to get into any issues later on

amazing

is it okay if I dm you if I have questions?

[dull sundial]

Didn’t you get paid?

[remote roost]

@faint hamlet I have confirmed that I can do fall full-time CPT as an undergrad even if it is in-person

I just need to maintain the 12 cred hour requirement. Confirmed with DSO.

If it is in-person I would maintain it by concurrent enrollment in another university nearby my work place.

I would enroll in a “face-to-face” CPT course - 3 credit hours
I would enroll in an online course - 3 credit hours
I would enroll in 6 credit hours worth of “face-to-face” courses in the community college - 6 credit hours

this would be the absolute worst case

[remote roost]

yeah you get paid, not sure how this works if you don't have CPT

my school says even volunteer work has to be reported

[dull sundial]

do you have a coop? otherwise, that's very different from how I understand the restrictions

[coral reef]

It also depends on how school tackles it for CPT application. For mine, I need to be part of the Coop program and can't find it on my own. If I get on my own, i have to contact the career center to approve my internship and then go to my advisor to get approval for CPT then go to ISSO lol

[dull sundial]

so yeah, I understand full-time during academic year is only possible if nyou have coop program

[remote roost]

it's an internship class

my DSO said ok to what I pasted above

I'm maintaining valid F1 status

[remote roost]

what is considered a "coop program"?

[dull sundial]

Curriculum based on a mandatory co-op, such as RIT, RPI, Northeastern, Ucincin ones

[dull sundial]

all CPT has to register for a "class" so that's not particularly special

i wonder if this is new regulations

[coral reef]

it's based on school

it's an internship I think

[remote roost]

In this case it's pretty simple: I am maintaining valid F1 full-time status via concurrent with a maximum of only 3 credit hours "virtual" in distance learning.

although all of this sounds like an absolute pain.

[coral reef]

Yeah it's fine as long as you connect with ISSO and have it clear

[remote roost]

my advisor said ok, dso said ok

but like idk if it is smart move

FT with AWS in the fall, and university in-person classes? all while interviewing for next summer?

setting myself up for failure i think

[coral reef]

You have a lot

but don't worry about school just focus on internship cause that's a path to full time job

Try asking the school if you could take online classes

[remote roost]

Yeah, the covid thing still hasn't been lifted I think