Limited preliminary things can be done but you can't really run it and work for it until you have OPT. Some F-1 students, with very strong backgrounds and great

Limited preliminary things can be done but you can't really run it and work for it until you have OPT. Some F-1 students, with very strong backgrounds and great ideas, try for an O-1 or even a green card but the standards for these are tough to meet, particularly for someone young.