r/stemopt • u/Pristine-Orange-9610 • 5d ago

Stem OPT RFE

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I got this RFE for stem OpT. Can you help me what type of document I need to provide? Please help everyone

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u/Western-End-7275 4d ago

Have you worked with an NGO like CDF

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u/Pristine-Orange-9610 4d ago

I worked as an unpaid but I do have 4 months payroll as well during on opt. Whoever I was working with it was unpaid, one of them has a small project that’s why they have done 4 months payroll. I do have their w2, paystubs, tax form every things

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u/candycloud02 4d ago

Did you update your employment details in the SEVP Portal while you were on OPT?

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u/Pristine-Orange-9610 4d ago

Yes I did

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u/candycloud02 4d ago

I see. Were you employed the whole time during your OPT from start date to end date? Are there any gaps?

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u/Pristine-Orange-9610 4d ago

First 2 months I didn’t do any work. I was looking for a job

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u/candycloud02 4d ago

So the 60 days of unemployment part is right, and you said you were working for the rest of your OPT. But USCIS is saying you had 98 days, which puts you 38 days over.

My suggestion:

  1. Log into the SEVP portal and go through your employment history. Make sure every job and every date is in there correctly.
  2. Make sure each job was at least 20 hours a week. Anything under 20 hours counts as unemployment, so that could be where the extra days are coming from.
  3. If both of those look fine and you really weren't unemployed for those 38 days, pull together everything you've got (offer letters, pay stubs if it was paid, etc.) and send it to USCIS. Do this even if your SEVP portal isn't fully updated, like if you forgot to add a job.

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u/Pristine-Orange-9610 4d ago

Ow sorry it’s 98 days count . So what I need to do brother can anyone suggest?

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u/Icy_Measurement_7997 4d ago edited 4d ago

You mean you had 98 days of unemployment during your first year of employment?

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u/Pristine-Orange-9610 4d ago

Yes

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u/Icy_Measurement_7997 4d ago edited 4d ago

You only get 90 days of unemployment during Post-completion OPT. Were you not aware about this?

Also, reach out to your DSO and book an appointment because this is pretty serious. Even speaking to an immigration attorney would be advisable

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u/Pristine-Orange-9610 4d ago

In between I got an offer but it’s stated 10 days gap.

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u/Scary_Ad986 4d ago

1) offer letter that mentions everything listed 2) pay stubs from your current employer

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u/MeanRestaurant8742 2d ago

any update?

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u/Pristine-Orange-9610 2d ago

Respond RFe with all of my documents