Hello,
I have a question regarding the OPT. Say if someone finishes a Master's STEM program, then continues on to PhD studies, but after a semester/few months decides they are no longer interested in the PhD and instead finds a job.
Can they get a post-completion OPT at that point and thus be eligible for the 17 month STEM extension, or since they finished the Masters and didn't apply for the OPT, but continued on to PhD, they aren't allowed to get the post-completion OPT, just the pre-completion OPT and thus can't get the 17 month extension?
If anyone knows, please let me know.
Thanks!!
I have a question regarding the OPT. Say if someone finishes a Master's STEM program, then continues on to PhD studies, but after a semester/few months decides they are no longer interested in the PhD and instead finds a job.
Can they get a post-completion OPT at that point and thus be eligible for the 17 month STEM extension, or since they finished the Masters and didn't apply for the OPT, but continued on to PhD, they aren't allowed to get the post-completion OPT, just the pre-completion OPT and thus can't get the 17 month extension?
If anyone knows, please let me know.
Thanks!!