Can we travel to India on OPT extension?

You can travel abroad and reenter the U.S. with your expired Post-Completion OPT EAD card and the original receipt notice for your STEM OPT application issued by USCIS. You cannot travel with an email or text confirmation, or a printout of your online case status, in lieu of the physical receipt notice.

Can I travel after applying for STEM OPT?

Travel While OPT STEM Extension Application is Pending If your post-completion OPT has not expired yet, you can travel as usual on your approved OPT. If you believe you must travel, you should take: Passport (valid for six months after you plan to re-enter the US) Valid F-1 visa stamp in your passport*

Can I travel in STEM OPT?

Travel while on OPT is not restricted. However, in order to reenter the US after you complete your degree and during the entire OPT period, you should be in possession of your EAD card, OPT I-20 with travel signature, a valid F-1 visa, a valid passport, and a letter from your employer verifying employment.

Can I travel while waiting for visa extension?

Can I travel while my extension of status is pending? Yes, if you have an extension application pending, it is possible to travel without abandoning the application. This is different from a change of status, where leaving the U.S. will result in abandoning the application, resulting in a denial.

Can OPT students travel to USA from India?

The requirements related to the Indian travel ban are met by OPT students, because they are treated as returning students, who can travel like other continuing students no earlier than 30 days before August 1, 2021. The second set of requirements is common to all OPT holders: You must have a valid passport and F-1 visa.

Can I travel to India during H1B extension?

You can travel to India while H1B extension is in progress and visa is still valid for re-entry. You will have to get the hard copy of your approved H1B’s i797 and apply for an H1B visa at the US embassy before you can enter the USA with NEWLY approved H1B extended petition.

Can I travel while my OPT application is in process?

IMPORTANT NOTE: A student can travel outside the U.S. while an OPT application is pending as long as they re-enter the U.S. before their program completion date.