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I’m not sure about that, sorry!

Back in my MS (2017–2019), I applied to ~800 roles and got 16 interviews and 3 offers—even with a top-5 civil engineering program. My seniors used to say anything under 500 applications didn’t even count
Those were sort of golden times as well with regards to hiring post 2020 as well when you could get PM roles with zero experience at amazon to launch career I don't think with full time college grad unemployment rate at 17% in USA and the visa requiremnt thing its going to be this simple. Those who struck out of consulting or Amazon type return offers in 2023 to 2025 took 9 to 12 months to land a role in my circle, and with this new 100k fee , it might take longer now

If at all
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Law firms have said that it's still not clear if 100k applies to a change of status that is nit yet clear
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to stay in US beyond 6 months you need to start a startup? you can just join a non profit and stop the clock right? if one has relatives willing to help doesnt that mean you can stay for as liong as needed till you get a job?
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You can stay 3 months legally to find job not six months
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there is extension allowed if STEM to 150 days i think so 5

after that though you can i think if you do unpaid volunteer work
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During Initial OPT: You may accrue up to 90 total days of unemployment while on the 12-month OPT. These are calendar days and start counting from your OPT EAD start date.

STEM OPT (24 months): If approved, you get 60 more unemployment days (so max 150 days total between OPT + STEM OPT).
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After OPT ends: You have a 60-day grace period to leave the U.S., transfer schools, or change status.
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Bottom line guys

US employment for F1 visa holders w 200k debt is a raise against time.

If you have better options - go for those.
no one else pays 10 20 million dollar retirement package salaries 😅
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After OPT ends: You have a 60-day grace period to leave the U.S., transfer schools, or change status.
so after graduation you have 150 days or 90? you apply for extension immediatly for OPT? also can you stop this clock like people do

by working unpaid

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When you say 200k debt are you talking about the principal (original money collected) or the total the person is to pay back
depends on who you take loan from and how much prodigy charges 12 -14 percent from start of program so by time you graduate its normally 30 percent or so more then original amount borrowed
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These are not extra buffer days after OPT — they are counted within your OPT/STEM OPT period. If you exceed them, you fall out of status.

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so after graduation you have 150 days or 90? you apply for extension immediatly for OPT? also can you stop this clock like people do
You get 90 days

You can’t apply extension until you done with 10 months of OPT

*Intial OPT
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alright got it
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