Thank you for doing this! I'm working at a tech startup on my F1-OPT (expired Ju...

mid256 on July 24, 2020 | parent | context | favorite | on: I’m Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does w...

Thank you for doing this! I'm working at a tech startup on my F1-OPT (expired July 15). My lawyer submitted my H1B petition one month ago but we haven't received the receipt from USCIS. Can I continue working while waiting for the receipt and the approval? If not, what are some options to legally working until we get the receipt?

proberts on July 24, 2020 [–]

Yes, you can continue to work based on something called cap gap coverage but you should get a new I-20 issued by your school.