F1 Visa and OPT

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Hi,

I'm just wondering if there is anyone here who has worked as a nurse with the F1 visa and OPT. I will be graduating in May and would like to apply for the OPT so I can hopefully work as a nurse and get 1 year experience under my belt. If anyone has any advice it would be greatly appreciated! Thanks.

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

There have been a few posting that they worked on OPT. You have already applied for it haven't you because it can take a while to come through and you need to apply for it before you graduate?

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Since there aren't many new grad positions open for RNs, and if one applies for the OPT and can't find employment what happens next?

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They give you 90 days to find a job after you get approved for the OPT, but you can still look for a job before that

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If you can't find a job after the 90 days then what happens to your OPT? I don't think it's fair if it were invalid after 90 days when there aren't any jobs available at this time.

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It is invalid after 90 days. I think they give enough time for someone to find a job and if one can't find a job, it is just a student visa so they don't want people just living here doing nothing. Where I live, people have been finding positions no problem. Most of the people that I go to school with who have applied for positions have been hired.

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