What are the ways for international students to stay in the United States after graduation?

Ways to legally reside and work in the United States

1 directly linked to the school CPT.

This is the most direct idea. If you apply for OPT, you must know CPT. You should pay attention to determine whether the school is qualified to issue CPT.

2. Directly apply for the overseas branch of the dispatching company.

L-1b. Leave the United States to work in other countries for at least one year, such as being sent back to China, and then return to the United States. L- 1B visa has no quota limit, but you can't change jobs. Work in the United States can continue to participate in the H- 1B lottery, and you can jump ship after winning the prize.

3 looking for a job directly in a non-profit organization

Some non-profit organizations, universities and affiliated scientific research institutions in the United States can also apply for work visas for employees. Moreover, there is no quota limit for NGO work visas, and the only drawback is low wages. If you want to change jobs in the future, you have to find a job before mid-March and re-participate in the H-1 B lottery that started in April. The work can only start from June 10+0.

Of course, NGOs and scientific research institutions are also eligible to apply for a green card for you. If you plan to stay for a few more years, you can change jobs after getting a green card.

4 Married spouses directly change their identities.

Spouse status is usually F2 and H4. Of course, F2 can't work, so he has to stay in the United States first, apply for an H- 1B visa with the company before the lottery next year, and start work on June 65438+1 October1. H4 The situation is a little complicated, so I won't go into details. I couldn't work before, but now I meet the requirements.

5 directly apply for O- 1 visa.

Similar to 4, the applicant for O- 1 visa must also have outstanding talents in the fields of science, art, education, business or sports, but the O- 1 visa needs the support of the employer and is considered as a work visa, not a green card.

6 Apply directly for the green card of outstanding talents.

EB- 1B. If you have a doctorate and published a thesis (even if the quality of the thesis is average), you should start the EB-1B green card application as soon as possible with the help of the company. The pass rate of such green cards is over 90%. You can apply for EB- 1 and expect to get a green card in the next few months.

EB-1A. This is specially designed for talented immigrants and is the first priority category in green card application. For applicants from Chinese mainland, India and other countries, there is no need to schedule, so the requirements and conditions are the highest. Either there are international awards, such as Pulitzer, Olympic Games and Oscar, and there will be an application. Either you have made outstanding contributions in your field.

Of course, there are the most common EB5 investment immigrants in China. Relatively speaking, applicants have almost no qualifications, but now they are also facing the scheduling.