F1 신분에서 H1B 신청하면 status가 자동연장됩니다

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    한솔아빠 71.***.193.194 2369

    지난 4월에 규정이 바뀌기 이전에는
    학교 international office의 말이 맞을지도 모르겠네요.

    학업을 마치진 않았지만, 논문만 남겨놓은 상태로
    post-completion OPT를 사용하신 것인가요 ?
    사실 이 경우에 학교에 등록을 하지 않으면
    어떻게 되는 것인지 좀 불명확한 점이 있을 것 같습니다.

    하지만, 지난 4월에 변경된 규정에 의해서 상황이 바뀌었다고 생각합니다.

    이 규정에 따르면,
    F1 신분에서 H1B Change of Status (COS)를 신청하면
    F1/F2 체류신분 (status)와 OPT (employment authorization) 둘다 자동 연장이 됩니다.

    이 규정은 원래 학업을 마치고 H1B를 신청할 때 공백이 있는 문제를 해결하기 위한 것이지만,
    원글님처럼 학업 중간에 H1B를 신청할 때도 적용이 된다고 생각합니다.

    이 규정에 따르면, 이번에 학교에 등록을 하지 않아도
    H1B 승인을 근거로 계속 F1/F2 체류신분이 유지되고, OPT도 유효한다고 생각합니다.
    그러므로, 학교에서는 이것을 바탕으로 SEVIS 기록을 유지시켜줘야 한다고 생각합니다.

    근거 규정:

    http://www.uscis.gov/
    –> Laws & Regulations
    –> 8 CFR
    –> Title 8, Code of Federal Regulations
    –> 8 CFR PART 214

    8 CFR, Sec. 214.2(f)(5)

    (vi) Extension of duration of status
    Added 6/15/99; 64 FR 32146 )(Revised 4/8/08; 73 FR 18944 )

    (A) The duration of status, and any employment authorization granted under 8 CFR 274a.12(c)(3)(i) (B) and (C), of an F-1 student who is the beneficiary of an H-1B petition and request for change of status shall be automatically extended until October 1 of the fiscal year for which such H-1B visa is being requested where such petition:
    (1) Has been timely filed; and
    (2) States that the employment start date for the F-1 student is October 1 of the following fiscal year.

    (B) The automatic extension of an F-1 student’s duration of status and employment authorization under paragraph (f)(5)(vi)(A) of this section shall immediately terminate upon the rejection, denial, or revocation of the H-1B petition filed on such F-1 student’s behalf.

    (C) In order to obtain the automatic extension of stay and employment authorization under paragraph (f)(5)(vi)(A) of this section, the F-1 student, according to 8 CFR part 248 , must not have violated the terms or conditions of his or her nonimmigrant status.

    (D) An automatic extension of an F-1 student’s duration of status under paragraph (f)(5)(vi)(A) of this section also applies to the duration of status of any F-2 dependent aliens.

    • Quandary 70.***.80.253

      Dear

      I really appreciate you for the very supportive and clear answer, as well as reading my writing.
      Moreover, thank you so much for providing the new regulations from USCIS web page. Based on your quotation, I will contact international student office again. It seems to be very persuasive to make understand them my situation.

      Yes, dissertation is the only thing I need to complete before my graduation.
      With gratitude
      Quandary.