I filed for my STEM extension on the date of expiry online.
01) Automatic 180 days for C03C: USCIS say that the automatic 180 only applies to few categories of which STEM is not one of them
working-in-the-united-states/information-for-employers-and-employees/automatic-employment-authorization-document-ead-extension
but another page of USCIS says STEM extension is one of those categories
working-in-the-united-states/students-and-exchange-visitors/optional-practical-training-opt-for-f-1-students
02) If approved will be being in India affect the automatic 180 and will it be counted as unemployment?
01) Automatic 180 days for C03C: USCIS say that the automatic 180 only applies to few categories of which STEM is not one of them
working-in-the-united-states/information-for-employers-and-employees/automatic-employment-authorization-document-ead-extension
but another page of USCIS says STEM extension is one of those categories
working-in-the-united-states/students-and-exchange-visitors/optional-practical-training-opt-for-f-1-students
02) If approved will be being in India affect the automatic 180 and will it be counted as unemployment?