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F1 STEM student and got selected for an H1B visa.

Hello! I am a european citizen and started my OPT in February 2020 in a tech company in the US. Somehow I got selected at this year's h1b lottery and my company's lawyer gave me two options:

  • change of status: I will automatically convert to H-1B on October 2020
  • consular notification: I will be able to finish my full period of OPT; and apply for a STEM OPT extension, which will give me an extra two years of work authorization before I must change to H-1B.

they do recommend change of status.

the company does sponsor green cards but it won't start it till the full h1b is almost over. I am conflicted in terms of getting 2 more years of f1 then move to h1b or move to h1b in October. I am wondering what would happen if I postpone the h1b and change job the next year, will I lose my h1b?

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source https://www.reddit.com/r/immigration/comments/gba4rt/f1_stem_student_and_got_selected_for_an_h1b_visa/
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