Resources
Guides
Plain-language guides on OPT, CPT, H-1B and the US tech job market.
The questions international candidates get asked, and how to answer them
The work-authorization questions US employers ask F-1 and H-1B candidates, honest answers for OPT, STEM OPT, CPT and H-1B, and the behavioural questions that follow.
STEM OPT extension: who qualifies and when to apply
The 24-month STEM OPT extension, step by step. Who qualifies, what the employer must do, when to file, and what you must report once it starts.
The OPT unemployment limit, explained
How many days you can be unemployed on OPT and STEM OPT, when the count starts, what counts as employment, and how to report a job.
Changing jobs on H-1B: how a transfer works
What an H-1B transfer is, when you can start working for the new employer, the 60-day grace period, and what changes with cap-exempt employers.
CPT explained: what your school decides
Curricular Practical Training in plain English. What counts, when you become eligible, part-time against full-time, and how CPT affects OPT later.