> You cannot do internships using OPT because that requires UCSIS permissions which can take upto 4-5 months. Routinely intern recruitments at Google or Facebo

> You cannot do internships using OPT because that requires UCSIS permissions which can take upto 4-5 months. Routinely intern recruitments at Google or Facebook start as soon as October of the prior year giving ample time for that. OPT has an optional 30-day response time if you opt to pay for Premium Processing. > Without STEM internships, there's almost no chance of employment after internship. Oh wow, you mean F-1 temporary non-immigrant student visa will finally work as intended, to complete a program of study and not as a backdoor for labor importation? Tough.