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Planning Ahead: Maintaining Your Visa Status After Graduation
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Maintaining Visa Status After Graduation: Overview of Options
DATE: Tuesday, May 18th, 2021
TIME: 5:30 - 6:30 PM PST
Learn about your options to remain in the U.S. after graduation. It’s important to understand this now as each student’s timeline may be different. Join us for a webinar to understand your grace period, applicable deadlines, options to work, pursue graduate studies, or depart the U.S. Hope to see you there!
Helpful Resources:
- Options After Graduation
- Working in the U.S. After Graduation (OPT)
- Transferring Out to Another U.S. Institution
- Starting a New Program at UC San Diego
Working in the U.S. After Graduation: 12-Month Post-Completion OPT
DATE: Wednesday, May 19th, 2021
TIME: 5:30 - 6:30 PM PST
Are you an F-1 international student graduating from UC San Diego soon and hoping to work in the U.S. afterwards? Come to this session to learn all the ins and outs of Post-Completion Optional Practical Training (OPT)! We will also briefly cover changing to H-1B visa status after OPT, what the Cap-Gap Extension is, as well as the 2-year F-1 STEM OPT Extension. We hope to see you there!
Helpful Resources:
- Options After Graduation
- Working in the U.S. After Graduation (OPT)
- Career Center at UC San Diego
- USCIS Form I-765 Instructions
- Cap Gap Extensions
- STEM OPT Extension
- Changing Status
Pursuing Graduate Studies: Transferring to a Higher Level Graduate Program
DATE: Thursday, May 20th, 2021
TIME: 5:30 - 6:30 PM PST
If you are graduating and going from a Bachelors to a Masters or PhD, or going from a Masters to PhD, come to this session to learn about your options! We will cover whether you are starting a new higher level program at UC San Diego or transferring to another school. Hope to see you there!
Helpful Resources:
Resources for Job Searching: OPT, CPT & Beyond!
Resources for Job Searching: Access the Recording Here
Original Webinar Air Date: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 3PM PDT
About This Webinar: Learn about all the resources available to you in your job search as an international student. Get advice on important topics like how to answer questions related to work authorization and sponsorship, what types of employers are likely to hire international students, and more!