Registered Nurse on OPT

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I'm legally here in the USA due to my student visa and since I just graduated nursing school with my ADN, I am qualified to work using my OPT which grants me to work full-time for one year.

I have interviewed with this hospital and I was offered employment. I didn't disclose the fact that I have only a year on my work permit during my interview but I did tell the HR when they called me after they offered me employment because I asked if they do sponsorship.

The HR's tone of voice after that didn't sound too thrilled but she still sent me a congratulatory email along with the paperwork that I have to do. It said that I'm starting orientation in a month after my physical and other things that I have to send. I'm just worried that she might withdraw the offer after I accepted it and I might go unemployed. And unemployment is big NO for me because if I get unemployed, I might get my OPT status withdrawn and I'm left without any status here in the USA.

So, my question is... After offering me employment, is it possible that they can withdraw it with the reason being that I have about 9 months left of my OPT?

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Specializes in Rehab, Ortho-Spine, Med-Surg, & Psych.

Hello!

It seems to me that any employer can withdraw their employment offer for any reason (at least in Florida). However, at this point, it should not be up-to HR to withdraw it... it would be up-to the manager who selected you.

If you have your new manager's email... send him/her an email expressing how excited you are to join the team and that you are committed to achieve their company vision/mission (insert in your email whatever that is) and beyond. Show them your enthusiasm without being overly dramatic.

Good luck!

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Specializes in NICU, ICU, PICU, Academia.

I think it was rather disingenuous of you to withhold that crucial information during the interview process. It costs a great deal of money to orient a newly-graduated nurse, and to find out that a facility is not going to recoup that investment due to your work status is going to be a deal-breaker. Don't count on starting this job.

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

If the job gets resinded then you have a couple months to either find another job or resume your status as a student. Where was you born? Because you are asking for sponsorship that will have an impact on whether employer is willing to wait the difference between months and years unless you maintain student status whilst waiting

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