Hi all please help if u have any little info/ suggestion regarding my case:
1) Status: F1 (OPT)
2) Start date of OPT/ EAD : Feb 2008
3) End Date: Jan 2009
On a desperate bid to apply for H1, I talked to some IT consulting company they said they will file my H1, which they did and now they want me to show 6 yrs of experience in IT and work with their clients, which I do not want to do since I am from non IT background. I want to remain in my field "Biology". I now want to apply for internship and work as Intern till december 2008 in my field, after that I can apply for 17 month extension of my OPT/ EAD (which is a new rule passed on April 8th). If I get extension which I am sure I will get, I can then apply for H1 in April 2009 in my own field.
I have got to know that I cannot work as Intern because I have filed for my H1. I do not know what options I have now...I desperately want to move out of this IT consulting company now....please do help me guys...thanks in advance.
1) Status: F1 (OPT)
2) Start date of OPT/ EAD : Feb 2008
3) End Date: Jan 2009
On a desperate bid to apply for H1, I talked to some IT consulting company they said they will file my H1, which they did and now they want me to show 6 yrs of experience in IT and work with their clients, which I do not want to do since I am from non IT background. I want to remain in my field "Biology". I now want to apply for internship and work as Intern till december 2008 in my field, after that I can apply for 17 month extension of my OPT/ EAD (which is a new rule passed on April 8th). If I get extension which I am sure I will get, I can then apply for H1 in April 2009 in my own field.
I have got to know that I cannot work as Intern because I have filed for my H1. I do not know what options I have now...I desperately want to move out of this IT consulting company now....please do help me guys...thanks in advance.