8老师好!刚刚博士毕业,答辩通过,回中国探亲,因为疫情断航回不来美国。本来已经找好了美国的工作,等着签H1 visa回美国,前两天川普宣布一直到年底都没有H签证了,现在着急怎样才能回美国。
护照上F1签证明年才会过期。可否申请OPT,用F1签证回美?
-Normally, after your graduated, your school will cancel your SEVIS ID if you do not apply for OPT before you left US. Thus, you cannot apply for OPT any more and you cannot get the F1 visa to return to US either unless ypu apply for a new program (get a new I-20).
学校说需要valid的I-94才肯给办OPT。现在人在国内,我的理解I-94就作废了吧?-Correct. 还有可能让学校办OPT吗?-No. 有这样的政策吗?
另外一个可能是让学校延一下马上过期的I-20表,用F1签证回来。可行吗?已经答辩通过,不知学校肯不肯给延期I-20表。-If your school has cancelled your SEVIS ID due to your completion of the program, the school cannot extend your I-20 anymore. So, contact your school.
或者8老师能给指出其他途径回美国。多谢8老师指点!-Try B2 visa. Explain that you need to deal with something in US.