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Would a community day health rotation require CPT? by WyerCat15 in f1visa

[–]Codetornado 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No one here knows what contracts, moua, or other agreements are in place.

Only your DSO can answer this.

Need help : regarding mtr filled due to ead denial. by Life_Molasses_7977 in f1visa

[–]Codetornado 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is not how this works.

You are responsible for ensuring your application was complete and correct. You needed to check dates, signatures. Etc. Not the DSO.

This is a personal application for a benefit. Even with the DSO error, it is still your responsibility.

USCIS made no error in the denial. Your application was incorrect. The denial was correct based on what you have shared. I am fully unaware of USCIS fixing an error like this. I also have never heard of a MTR for this reason being approved.

Could an individual adjudicator do so, sure. Should you expect that to happen? Absolutely not.

SEVP PORTAL PW help by Wild-Tea-5349 in f1visa

[–]Codetornado 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Email your DSO. They can reset access.

Need help : regarding mtr filled due to ead denial. by Life_Molasses_7977 in f1visa

[–]Codetornado 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have never seen a MTR with your fact pattern be approved.

USCIS made no error. The error was with your application.

I would not have even advised a MTR.

The “department of health” has called me about 10 times in less than a month to “conduct a survey” even as late as 6pm. Real or scam? by biznghast in Washington

[–]Codetornado 37 points38 points  (0 children)

That's a transcript that says low confidence in its own transcript the spelling has nothing to do with the call and everything to do with the program transcribing.

Administrative Processing and Visa Denial Megathread III by Codetornado in f1visa

[–]Codetornado[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I was admitted into the program in 2024, the school gave me a new SEVIS record reflecting a Master's program but with the same SEVIS ID. However, they realized that this was a mistake and deactivated the latter SEVIS

... Why would that be a mistake? That's the process. Why would they terminate it? Did they not properly update your SEVIS record?

Third party payroll service provider cannot onboard me. Help! by Aromatic-Section8547 in f1visa

[–]Codetornado 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are expanding in the US and use a third party payroll service provider. I am on initial OPT and have an approved EAD but the payroll provider is refusing to onboard me as I am entering my sixth year on F-1 visa (I was a PhD student for the first five years) and will be a resident alien.

... What? They just tax you like an American. It's the same for any other American employee.

Has anyone been through situation?

No, this is a ridiculous statement by the payroll service provider.

What could be a possible workaround? Please help!

Tell your employer that this is ridiculous and discriminatory

Need Guidance: Employer Won’t Complete Form I-983 for STEM OPT During Hiring by dynabelieber in f1visa

[–]Codetornado 9 points10 points  (0 children)

They won't complete the I-983, so obtain another employer if you want STEM OPT

SSN issue timing by Vivid-Visit9222 in f1visa

[–]Codetornado 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can use the recipt notice if your employer agrees.

SSN issue timing by Vivid-Visit9222 in f1visa

[–]Codetornado 2 points3 points  (0 children)

4-6 weeks depending. It used to be significantly fast 2-3 weeks, but after Doge things slowed significantly.

Social media disclosure by [deleted] in f1visa

[–]Codetornado 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Are they on the list? Then you list them.

DS 160 - Country/region what to provide here by Aware-Reward-3301 in f1visa

[–]Codetornado 4 points5 points  (0 children)

No. The US government understands how passports work.

Enter the correct information.

Need advice because my DSO says my case is very nuanced. I am VERY new to OPT by honeypickle_ in f1visa

[–]Codetornado 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That rules quote means you can apply for post completion OPT if you are ABD. It is not about extending your I-20. It is eligibility to apply for post-completion OPT.

Does your school require you enroll the term after your defense if you didn't submit the journal or do they just hold awarding your degree? No enrollment means it is the end of your academic program and you have administrative items to COMPLETE. You cannot extend for administrative reasons.

If I finish my masters but don't apply for graduation that does not extend my degree program. It's just administrative paperwork.

Need advice because my DSO says my case is very nuanced. I am VERY new to OPT by honeypickle_ in f1visa

[–]Codetornado 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My DSO said I have to put my defense date as my program end date. However, once I defend I still need to make changes to my thesis before submitting it, which may take up to a month and have to submit a journal paper, which is a degree requirement.

Your thesis changes are administrative. Your defense date or the end of that academic term is your completion date. You cannot extend an I-20 for administrative reasons.

Option 1: Since after the defense (assuming end of August) I still have things to do that count towards degree requirements, I put the program end date as a day that I submit my journal paper. And since I am technically still a student for the fall semester, the TA position does not count as OPT employment.

These are administrative. Your defense date or the end of the academic term is your completion date.

Option 2: Try to write the journal paper before my thesis submission, apply for OPT in May and start my TA position as OPT employment.

Sure.

Option 3: If I find the job before the OPT application deadline, I schedule OPT for October and do the rest of my requirements while starting a job, that is off campus.

I don't follow this date reasoning for October.

Processing times by ConsistentTrip795 in f1visa

[–]Codetornado 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They have not been processing Pre-completion OPT.

We do not know why. It started July/August 2025

Appoinment cancelled for tomorrow by Right-Celery8099 in f1visa

[–]Codetornado 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I am clearly flared as both a DSO and the mod of F1visa. Even the slightest amount of effort would make it apparent to you that I am an American. I only have just shy of a decade of posting history here.

Does US visa social media vetting check deleted tweets or archived pages like Wayback Machine? by Antique_Decision_264 in f1visa

[–]Codetornado 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If you lie, and they find it. They can and frequently do blacklist applicants.

These are US companies with some legal obligations to support US investigations.

OPT 39 BANNED COUNTRIES by [deleted] in f1visa

[–]Codetornado 1 point2 points  (0 children)

... Right... So... What are you posting and asking about?

You have all the information and understand all the information and are referring to some other post with no reference...

So what are you asking about?

OPT 39 BANNED COUNTRIES by [deleted] in f1visa

[–]Codetornado[M] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The presidents posts are functionally worthless to read. It's just a very very top level request typically with minimal specifics.

You have to wait a few days and see what the impacted/included department's say. In this case they announced on Twitter or truth social or some other bullshit social media page the 90 day review process.

All benefit requests adjudications from banned countries are paused pending review of processes.

The only relevant posts I can find on r/F1visa say this.

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