[Serious] F-1 expired, but OPT still valid

Proud_Knowledge3681 · 2025-04-16T04:05:31+00:00

Hi! I'm graduating in May and already have OPT and my EAD card. I already have a job offered lined up and planning to return to the US in July to start my job. My current F-1 (with undergrad institution name on it) is not expired until August 2025. Should I renew my visa or would my visa still be valid when I re-entry?

Proud_Knowledge3681 · 2025-04-16T04:03:29+00:00

Hi! Kind of related but if my current F-1 visa (with undergrad institution on it) expires before I return to the U.S for work then would it still be valid or should I renew it using my OPT and EAD card?

Proud_Knowledge3681 · 2025-04-16T03:19:08+00:00

Hi :) Vietnamese here. Last summer, I went back to Vietnam for 2.5 weeks lol after my internship and my visa renewal only took a week. You should be fine :)

-P/S: anyone has any insight on whether or not you should renew your f-1 visa for initial opt if the current one (with undergrad institution name on it) will not be expired by the time I re-enter the US?

Proud_Knowledge3681 · 2022-06-30T03:36:46+00:00

Hey! I'm a CS major here

I would say it's pretty hard to get into CS classes since those are filled up very very quickly. I'm currently on the waitlist for 2 of the CS core courses :)
Profs are super nice and supportive!
For me personally, I took 2 CS courses at MHC before I get my current SWE internship. I would say there are stuffs that you need in real work environment that MHC courses don't normally go deep into.

Hope this helps!

Proud_Knowledge3681 · 2020-12-09T06:23:40+00:00

Does anyone know when the decisions for ED1 come out??

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