($) International MBA students and post-MBA employment in the U.S.

October 10, 2018 by EssaySnark

Did you know that the standard student F-1 visa allows international students to work in the U.S. for 12 months post-graduation without requiring any sponsorship from an employer? This is granted under the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program and your school’s career services office will help you secure an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) by graduation…

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OmManiPadmeHBS says

October 10, 2018 at 4:08 pm

Minor suggestion: “the most common work visa for a non-U.S. citizen is the F-1B visa”

I believe the correct visa is H-1B, which is the visa that I currently have.

Here is how you can maximize your chance at the H-1B lottery: go STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). Kellogg’s MMM program and Wharton’s Data Analytics major qualify as STEM. A student with a STEM degree qualifies for the 24-month extension which means s/he has 3 chances for H-1B. Thank you!
- essaysnark says
  
  October 10, 2018 at 4:24 pm
  
  Ack – you’re totally right! Thanks for the correction!
  
  Thanks also for the info on the STEM path — that’s probably already well known among many internationals but it’s great to make this post more complete! To add to the list, some of MIT’s non-MBA Master’s degrees also qualify as STEM.
  
  This stuff has become increasingly important and it’s also quite complicated!! Your contributions on the topic are much appreciated. 🙂