They then need to apply for an h 1b visa at a consular post abroad if applicable and seek to be readmitted into the united states in h 1b status for the dates reflected on the approved h 1b.
Cap gap after october 1.
1 are required to leave the united states.
1 2018 risk accruing unlawful presence if they continue to work on or after oct.
1 cap subject h1 b petition prior to the.
F 1 cap gap status work authorization extension no longer valid as of october 1.
Cap gap extension eligibility.
The automatic extension of status also applies to your f 2 dependents.
F 1 students who do not qualify for a cap gap extension and whose periods of authorized stay expire before oct.
If conditions 1 4 above are true but the h 1b petition was filed in the 60 day grace period following the end of your opt you are not eligible for the cap gap.
What does it mean to have filed for an oct.
The gap is the period between the end of an individual s f 1 status and the beginning of the individual s h 1b status.
The cap gap extension of status and work authorization ends on october 1 when the h 1b status begins.
The cap gap extension allows for some f 1 students to extend their f 1 status and or authorized period of post completion opt until they transition to the h 1b status on oct.
F 1 students who have an h 1b petition that remains pending on oct.
Due to increased demand for immigration benefits resulting in higher caseloads as well as a significant surge in.