<p>I recently learned that it is doable to get your OPT after your community college graduation use it, and than transfer to a 4-year university get your bachelors degree and get another OPT?!?!<br>
That sounds great, does anyone know how does it apply to engineers? For instance I graduate this semester from comm coll; get my OPT for 29 months, work 5-10 months, start University in Spring 09 and still keep my OPT, and when I graduate take another OPT??<br>
or eventually, your visa will expire after 5 years and you will not get another one?</p>
<p>I got some inf from bunghamton univ. but still not clear,</p>
<p>Q. What if I apply for practical training and end up not using it? Perhaps I won’t be able to find a job, or perhaps I decide to go back to school. What happens then?</p>
<p>A. Applying for practical training is a two-step process. You must first make application to the Office of International Student & Scholar Services, and then mail your application to USCIS to obtain an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) card. Once USCIS approves your OPT application, it is not possible to cancel the practical training authorization. Therefore, anyunused time will be lost.</p>