anony aash
Aug 9, 2023
stem opt work
Hello all,
I filed for eb3 unskilled. During my 3 years of stem opt (2020-2023), from 2021 jan -2022 March there came a time when I didn't find a paying job due to COVID so I was doing internship/training at one company. The company offered me housing and paid training cost but didn't pay me. After discussing with my lawyer, we decided not to show that training on my i485 because it was unpaid. Now I'm worried because my lawyer has changed his opinion and Idk how to answer the question if I'm asked what did I do in that time interval 2021 jan to 2022 March. Because as an STEM opt student you're only allowed 150 days as of total unemployment including reg opt time. My interview will be coming very soon and I'm really worried. Please help. People who may have joined consultancy to find job may have experienced similar issue, please help if you find it relatable and share your experience if you already went through interview. Thanks alot for taking your time to read this!
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coe kippeAug 11, 2023
that training should have been listed as work cause uscis recognized it and the 150 days wasn’t counting
Wow USCIS Sep 28, 2023
@anony aash Did you attend your interview?
