IN NEED OF TWO REALLY URGENT ANSWERS....THANKS ANYONE IN ADVANCE FOR REPLYING !!!
QUESTION 1:
I'm currently seeking a faculty teaching position after having completed my master's degree here in the US and have some prospects, but I'm uncertain about how long the DOL labor certification AND H1-B premium processing may take.....the DOL's website indicates this can be done electronically and within hours/days in most cases ( I happen to be in a shortage occupation category), and H1-B premium processing about 8 working days. One of the prospect employers told me they'd confirm if this can be done in about two weeks in order to initiate the process so I can start working by late Sept....is a DOL/H1-B visa 2-week processing timeframe realistic ??? I'm getting a lot of confusing signals on this....
If I don't stand a chance according to the answer for question 1...QUESTION 2:
My F-1 status (according to my I-20) was valid until Aug 12 (now I'm on the 60-day "grace period" for departure) and I just found out about that I was eligible in my field of studies for OPT (my university had not provided me info about this in advance)....I need to wait until December for graduation and I've already got a letter from the university stating that I already completed my courses....can I still file for OPT with the school's approval to start employment purposes in January ? (there are more than 90 days to get the OPT and EAD processed)
AGAIN, THANKS !!!
QUESTION 1:
I'm currently seeking a faculty teaching position after having completed my master's degree here in the US and have some prospects, but I'm uncertain about how long the DOL labor certification AND H1-B premium processing may take.....the DOL's website indicates this can be done electronically and within hours/days in most cases ( I happen to be in a shortage occupation category), and H1-B premium processing about 8 working days. One of the prospect employers told me they'd confirm if this can be done in about two weeks in order to initiate the process so I can start working by late Sept....is a DOL/H1-B visa 2-week processing timeframe realistic ??? I'm getting a lot of confusing signals on this....
If I don't stand a chance according to the answer for question 1...QUESTION 2:
My F-1 status (according to my I-20) was valid until Aug 12 (now I'm on the 60-day "grace period" for departure) and I just found out about that I was eligible in my field of studies for OPT (my university had not provided me info about this in advance)....I need to wait until December for graduation and I've already got a letter from the university stating that I already completed my courses....can I still file for OPT with the school's approval to start employment purposes in January ? (there are more than 90 days to get the OPT and EAD processed)
AGAIN, THANKS !!!