Q: I applied for OPT but i didn't use it. I'm getting 2nd master and OPT as well, is there any way I can do OPT this time?
I applied OPT for Master degree in 2018, but then I decided to come home and didn't use any day in the OPT process. Now I came back to the States and getting my second Master degree. I decided to apply one more time for the OPT. However, school DSO said that I'm unable to do so since I already had my approve OPT. I did some research and it mentioned about split OPT for 2 degrees. Is there any way that I can do that or what should I need to do?
A: You may select an immigration attorney of your choice to discuss your legal options directly in a conversational format.
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The USCIS places a 12 month limit per degree level on OPT, but there is no stipulation that the whole 12 months must be used at once. This means that if visa holders do not use their entire 12 month period during their first Master’s degree, however many months they have not used can be applied to the second Masters.
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