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OPT doesn't last very long (18 months max I think). The standard path for students is F1->OPT->H1B->Green Card->Citizen.
by OmarIsmail 11y ago
OPT doesn't last very long (18 months max I think). The standard path for students is F1->OPT->H1B->Green Card->Citizen.
- fgandiya 11y agoIt's now three years for stem https://www.att.com/deviceunlock/ https://www.att.com/deviceunlock/
- klipt 11y agoThe STEM extension is a recent (2008) development, probably motivated by the fact that H1-Bs are now a lottery so students need multiple shots to have a chance at winning. Back when Musk would've applied, that wasn't a problem, he would've gotten an H1-B pretty easily. While you can go straight from OPT to green card, getting an H1-B first is much better since it's dual intent, so you're not prevented from traveling during the green card application (which you would be on OPT).
- foobarqux 11y agoI suspect he never got an H1-B; his brother was in the US without a visa.