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New Immigration Issues in USA

Many people have migrated to the United States in the last two decades or so in the quest of a good job and a better future. The trend has been the same in the recent days too. As per the ''Open Doors'' survey of international students in US released in November 2012 showed 100,270 Indian students in US for year 2011/2012.
 
A large number of people are still interested to work and stay in this country for ensuring a better professional career. However, the immigration laws of entering the country have become much strict now and people have to overcome several hurdles to get a work visa in this country. On the positive side,  International students on F1 visa are eligible to work on OPT/CPT/H1B to start their career.
 
In June 2012, OPT visa program has been extended to 90 Majors, bringing the total to 400 Majors and including additional NON IT majors hence the number of F1 visa students on OPT have increased. With this, many students are struggling to understand new laws, terminology and have questions regarding OPT jargon like OPT Cap-Gap, RFE, Travel to home country, Common mistakes to avoid OPT/H1B rejections and many more questions.
 
Realizing the difficulty, DesiOPT.com has collaborated with group of attorneys to provide free immigration advice to students, Typically, consulting with an Immigration Attorney would cost you around $50 to $250 for 30 minutes. But, during conference call with attorney’s you can ask questions related to your OPT, CPT and F1 visa free of charge.
 
If you are interested to attend these free sessions, Like DesiOPT facebook page for details on how to join the sessions.
 
DesiOPT.com is an innovative Jobsite started by group of Alumni. This portal connects F1 Visa students from 150+ universities with OPT/CPT/H1B Employers.
 
F1 visa students Sign up to quickly find OPT/CPT/H1B jobs and Employers can Sign up to quickly find the right talent.
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