lay off during OPT period.......need help here

[tango1201]

Dear All,

I am on OPT till May 31, 2005.

From Aug 23, 2004 thru Nov 7, 2004 i worked on OPT.

I had H1 filed on Sep 28, 2004.

Since i was still on F1-OPT when laid off & WORKING ON OPT IS NOT COMPULSORY AS IT IS ON H-1B, do i still need latest pay stubs when i transfer H-1B in Jan 2005 assuming thats when the H-1B comes..

In Other words i was still on F-1 OPT during the lay off from Nov 7, 04 to Jan, 05. Do i still need Nov and Dec 2004 pay stubs ??

Please answer if u have been in a similar situation.

tango1201

 

[LucyMO]

so, your change of status to H1B wasn't approved yet when you got laid off? Then, you were still on OPT (F-1 status).