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H-1B and E-3 Visa Immigration

Can I Travel During the Cap-Gap Period?

If your H-1B petition was approved and you are currently working for your future H-1B U.S. employer on an F-1 OPT status, you are in a cap-gap status.

Khadija DerrickJuly 13, 2021

H-1B and E-3 Visa Immigration

What is Cap-Gap Extension? Can I stay in the U.S. after my OPT work authorization card expires but before I am able to start working in H-1B status?

Let’s analyze the following scenario: You are in the U.S. on F-1 OPT status and you are working for an employer. During the cap season, your employer files an H-1B Cap Change of Status petition and the case is selected…

Jenny ZhanSeptember 30, 2019