A day after U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) completed the H-1B cap-subject lottery selection process in late March, the winners were eligible to start filing. But what if your employee wasn’t selected? Fortunately, numerous other options are available so your business can continue to employ valuable foreign national workers.
Optional Practical Training
Foreign national college students seeking to gain practical experience in their field of study have the opportunity to apply for 12 months of work authorization in the form of optional practical training (OPT) at each academic level they complete. For example, a student who completes a bachelor’s degree in finance may apply for OPT through her university and obtain work authorization to work for a local bank for 12 months after graduation.
