H1B RFE maintenance of F1 student status問題
我是23年畢業生,23-24年7月處於post completion opt,24年7月轉入stem opt extension。我期間大部分時間的雇主為一所大學,stem extension的i-983 training plan也是根據我繼續在該大學教書的計劃寫的。今年夏天我接到了另一所學校的offer,簽合同後我在7月從前雇主辭職。stem opt使用了5天,目前是authorized unemployment階段。
新雇主給我file了h-1b cos申請,目前收到RFE要求提供f1學生身份維持和stem opt compliance的信息。由於前雇主是學校且stem開始5天即辭職的原因,
我目前:
1)summer沒有paystub,因為是summer break學期課程沒正式開始
2)雖然有i-983 training plan和final evaluation的提交(我所有雇主變更都向f1學校及時提交了),但由於之前的training plan是基於所教授的課程擬定的,所以完成度很有限。這點在evaluation裏提到。
我目前找前雇主寫了在職時間和工作職責的說明。F1學校的DSO給出了所有report的證明。已有的paystubs(至暑假前)和i-983等材料也準備了。但是還是擔心這種情況下會遇到移民局的審查刁難。因為看有些網站說如果認定是身份不合規可能連現有的opt extension和身份都無法維持。
-Did your school International Student Office put your OPT employment status into SEVIS continuously? If yes, it should be fine. Based on your preparation for the RFE, it seems good. But you may consult an immigration lawyer and tell the lawyer details. I do not think you need to worry too much. Don't forget to provide all the I-20 including the I-20 for your OPT and OPT extension.
請問:這種情況下我應該如何應對?是收集更多材料應對RFE,還是走Consulate Processing,還是withdraw現在剛接的工作offer與h1-b申請?
-Just do your best for the RFE. Never give up the job and H1 status application! If USCIS deny your H1B status, they still may approve the employer's H1B petition and thus, you just need to go outside US to get the H1B visa to come back to work.