Reminder: recent H-1B Rule extends F-1 cap-gap from October 1 to April 1

If you are an F-1 student planning to transition to H-1B employment, recent changes to the H-1B program may directly impact you.  

Earlier this year, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) implemented a final rule that lengthens cap-gap extensions for eligible F-1 students. The cap-gap extension authorizes an F-1 student who is the beneficiary of a timely filed H-1B cap-subjection petition to remain in the United States past their I-20 expiration date and continue working pursuant to their Optional Practical Training (OPT) while their H-1B petition is pending with USCIS. DHS extended the cap-gap period from October 1 to April 1 of the relevant fiscal year. 

See the Department of Homeland Security website here for more information.