My F1 OPT is ending soon and I can’t stay longer as I didn’t get picked in the lottery. Can I apply for a B2 Visa while being in USA? Also, can the firm apply for my B1 visa to extend my stay till I get transferred to other country without me going back to my home country?

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I’m sorry you’re going through this, OP. You cannot work day-to-day on a B1 visa. It is possible to change your status from F1 to B2, but it’s a long process. I recommend that you leverage the grace period on your OPT (I think it’s 30 or 60 days) and see if you can move to the other country in that time frame.

I don’t think so, OP. Best to check with a lawyer and your company. My company was very strict with my last day there being my last day of OPT.

Are you planning to move back to US?

Assuming you don’t have STEM OPT either you can enroll in Day 1 CPT university going back to F1 or move back to other country & come back on L1 not sure will it fit your timeline

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