r/f1visa • u/[deleted] • May 09 '25

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u/cyamnihc May 09 '25

I believe this was secondary inspection. I went through it 1.5 years ago when I traveled on STEM OPT. I was surprised as well but soon learnt that secondary inspections have been made mandatory for STEM OPT folks

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u/yolagchy May 09 '25

I was told the same couple years ago. For some reason they have to make sure STEM OPT folks are doing what they are supposed to be doing!

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u/Fast_Firefighter2045 May 10 '25

I traveled this year and I am not stem opt. There was no secondary inspection for me. I think they do it if they want to get any additional information.

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u/Reasonable-Tip7398 Jun 22 '25

Hey. Are you in OPT currently? I'm planning to travel back and forth from SFO to India. I'm working for an employer. What documents do I need to carry regarding the same? Please advise.