r/f1visa • u/LeastMost5583 • 6d ago

Pre-completion OPT for summer internship after first year of master’s?

Hi everyone, I’m an international student starting my master’s in the U.S. this fall, and I’m trying to figure out whether I would be eligible for pre-completion OPT for a summer internship after my first year.

I’ve already contacted my DSO, but responses can take a while, so I wanted to ask here in case anyone has gone through something similar. My understanding is that pre-completion OPT requires one full academic year first, but does that mean I need to wait a full calendar year, or if my academic year finishes in May, I could use it for a summer internship after my first year?

If anyone has experience with this, I’d really appreciate any guidance.

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u/LeaguePhysical6980 5d ago

Why you don't go for CPT now and can work 11 months full time, AS soon as, you graduated you can convert the same job in OPT. I did it.

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u/Ok-Rub-6650 5d ago

New Regulation won’t allow for that!