Opt

[boothyuk123]

Hi Guys,

I have a general question about OPT and STEM. I have my Bachelors degree in Computer Science & Geography from University of Manchester in UK and I am currently pursuing my MBA here in USA. Whenever I apply for my OPT will I be able to use my Bachelors degree in Computer Science to be eligible for the STEM extension or do I have to use the MBA related degree because that is the only one I gained in the United States.

I was just wondering how this worked.

Thanks

 

[HKAndy]

The answer is NO! Sorry. See below:

Would a student with an undergraduate STEM degree but a master’s degree in a non-STEM field be eligible for an extension of OPT based on the master’s degree?

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The interim final rule states that the “[t]he degree that was the basis for the student’s current period of OPT is a bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree in one of the degree programs on the current STEM Designated Degree Program List.” This list is published on the SEVP website, located in the Related Links section of this page. This provision is found at 8 CFR 214.2(f)(10)(ii)(C)(2).
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Under the interim final rule at 8 CFR 214.2(f)(10)(ii)(C)(2), a student who received an undergraduate STEM degree, but whose graduate degree is in a non-STEM field and whose current post-completion OPT is based on that graduate degree, would not be eligible for the 17-month STEM extension.


Would a student in post-completion OPT based on a non-STEM master’s degree be eligible for an OPT extension if the job offered to the student directly relates to the student's undergraduate STEM degree and the non-STEM master's degree?

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The student would not be eligible for an extension of OPT in such circumstances. The degree that was the basis of the current period of OPT must be a STEM degree.

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/us...nnel=68439c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD