Dear Sophie: 3 questions about immigration and naturalization

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Thank you, dear Sophie.

The F-1 OPT will end in June. My employer will register me in the H-1B lottery in March.

If I'm not selected in the lottery, what are my options?

Gritty Grad.

Thank you, Dear Gritty.

If you have a recent degree in your field of study, you might be able to get a renewal of your work permit. This would allow you to stay in the United States for two years.

There is recent good news here. The administration recently announced plans to improve access to immigration for people in science, technology, engineering and math fields. In the new year, I chatted with Cori Farooqi, an associate attorney at my firm and an expert in family immigration law.

When it comes to immigration and naturalization, Cori and I agree that creating a backup plan is important. An immigration attorney can help you achieve your goals based on the latest immigration developments.

For the first time, graduates in the fields of data science, data analysis, business analysis, data visualization, financial analysis, social sciences, environmental studies, climate science and more now qualify for the STEM OPT work extension, thanks to the hot news from last week. The Secretary of Homeland Security added 22 fields to the list of fields that are eligible for STEM OPT. We are so excited!