Comment by fooker Comment by fooker 2 days ago 3 replies Copy Link View on Hacker News > likely no advantageFreedom to travel. Can't realistically renew F1.
Copy Link bubblethink 2 days ago Next Collapse Comment - Yeah, if your F1 expires before your OPT, it makes sense to try for an O1. It's a minor expense for the company. Escalate it through your management chain. Reply View | 0 replies
Copy Link bogzz 2 days ago Prev Collapse Comment - Seriously? I can't renew it? I'm just at the start of my OPT, I can't not visit home for 3 years ... Reply View | 1 reply Copy Link fooker 2 days ago Parent Collapse Comment - Well, in theory you can. In practice it gets rejected so often that it's not worth risking unless you have a solid backup plan. Reply View | 0 replies
Copy Link fooker 2 days ago Parent Collapse Comment - Well, in theory you can. In practice it gets rejected so often that it's not worth risking unless you have a solid backup plan. Reply View | 0 replies
Yeah, if your F1 expires before your OPT, it makes sense to try for an O1. It's a minor expense for the company. Escalate it through your management chain.