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Options for F-1 Student Visa Holders After Graduation – Part II

This is Part II in a three-part series on options for F-1 students after graduation and OPT. Part I focused on H-1B visas. Part II focuses on other non-immigrant visa options including L-1 Intra-Company Transferee visas and O-1 Persons with Extraordinary Ability visas. Since the L-1 visa requires that the employee must have been employed by the foreign employer for at least one year out of the last three years, it may not be likely for a student to have had this prior experience, but it is possible. Requirements for the L-1 visa follow: Non-Immigrant Visas: L-1- Intra-Company ...