Opt expires tomorrow and never got a job. Options?

Moorea

New Member
Hi,
I obtained an opt after i graduated but unfortunately i did not get a job. My opt expires tomorrow. Is it possible to ask a renewal of the employment authorization? what happens if I find a job in the next 60 days? could I still apply for a h1 visa if a find a job?
Thanks
 
You probably blew it. Have a safe trip home.

8 CFR § 214.2 Special requirements for admission, extension, and maintenance of status.

The general requirements in §214.1 are modified for the following nonimmigrant classes:

(f) Students in colleges, universities, seminaries, conservatories, academic high schools, elementary schools, other academic institutions, and in language training programs —

(10) Practical training.

(ii) Optional practical training .

(E) Periods of unemployment during post-completion OPT . During post-completion OPT, F–1 status is dependent upon employment. Students may not accrue an aggregate of more than 90 days of unemployment during any post-completion OPT carried out under the initial post-completion OPT authorization. Students granted a 17-month OPT extension may not accrue an aggregate of more than 120 days of unemployment during the total OPT period comprising any post-completion OPT carried out under the initial post-completion OPT authorization and the subsequent 17-month extension period.
 
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