*Felixander Negron*
*Laboratory Administrator *
*Aspuru-Guzik Group*
*Harvard University **Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology*
*12 Oxford St. M 136*
*Cambridge, MA 02138*
*P:** (617) 496-9964** F: **617-496-9411*
Dear CCB Lab Administrators,
If you have any international graduate students who plan to graduate for
May, please remind them to make an appointment with the Harvard
International Office to discuss an F1-OPT visa. If international students
plan to continue working in the U.S. after commencement (at Harvard or
elsewhere), they will likely need an F1-OPT visa.
There is only a 90-day window before commencement to apply for the F1-OPT.
Note that processing times this year are very slow, so even if they file
the application on time, it's possible there may be a short gap between
commencement (May 25th) and the OPT start date, during which time they
would not be able to work or be paid.
More information on the F1-OPT visa is available here:
http://www.hio.harvard.edu/optional-practical-training-opt
Thanks,
Joe
Joe Lavin
Associate Director of Academic Affairs
Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University
12 Oxford Street - Mallinckrodt 133A, Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 496-3209, lavin(a)chemistry.harvard.edu