3 ms·
Hi Peter, I'm a F1 student who joined for a Masters program in a US University in 2015. A year into my Masters, my advisor offered me a PhD which I took up. So,
by mrn45 8y ago
Hi Peter, I'm a F1 student who joined for a Masters program in a US University in 2015. A year into my Masters, my advisor offered me a PhD which I took up. So, I converted my degree from Masters to PhD in 2017. However, I still picked up my Masters degree in May 2017.
My PhD advisor quit his job this week. I'm not left with too many options. I was considering going back to the industry.
I learnt that I cannot apply for OPT based on my Masters degree, since that window to apply for OPT has expired.
Can I quit PhD and look for a job that'll sponsor my H1B? Will I have to leave the country, if so?
Thanks!
- proberts 8y agoI would not quit the program until you have obtained a job offer and been granted another visa classification, such as an O-1, cap-exempt H-1B, or cap-subject H-1B. You need to check with your international student office but I believe that if you just quit the program, you will be out of status without any grace period. And that's correct about your master's degree OPT - it's gone.