Multiple jobs on F1 OPT - Earn more !!

Here is my story and way of having multiple employers during your F1 OPT time and making most of it !
Note: You can add another employer only if the work is for at least 20 hours/ week, and the job should be related to your field of education in USA.

* This is not a legal advice. Please consult an immigration lawyer also.

[rishspeaks]

Amazing. This is what I was looking for.

[sdklktb]

Hey Aishwarya, should there be any employer to employer agreement for us to work with both employers?

[parthpatel]

One don’t need offer letter to file OPT

[KaushikiKansara]

YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT STEM OPT RULES. For post opt it can be 20hrs combined nd we donot fill i983

[sharadanand]

Super helpful videos !! Want to know what are good NON_IT, STEM UG programs, which have good salaries and good job prospects/ In demand. e.g may be aeronautical/ Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical.

[riyaz]

You're so pretty.. Thanks for this amazing info

[earningman]

Amazing videos mam
Trying to join your mentorship but enable to join

[AnuragPinnadari]

Is it the same case with STEM OTP as well? or just OPT EAD (1st year) w/o STEM extension?

[juhithavaddineni]

Will a company be okay if they know their employer is working multiple jobs? Will be there no conflict of interest?

[elisabeth]

Thank you. How about CPT? Do you think we need to do CPT? I am an MBA second year and looking for a job outside campus that gave me more opportunity. Thanks

[leharikaprakash]

Hi Aishwarya- could you pl let me know how you managed to do two jobs? Was there no clash of times? Was it remote or in person?

[SumanthReddyAdudoodla]

will it be any problem while applying for stem OPT, if do multiple jobs in initial OPT.

[saumyavora]

Hi Aishwarya, Thank you for such great information.
The optnation link states that On STEM OPT candidate can work for multiple employers but not simultaneously. As a detailed training plan is prepared and executed by every employer who hires F1 STEM OPT candidates, you can work for only one employer at a given point in time.
Does that mean candidate can work 40 hours for one employer and 20 hours for other employer in a week with different working hours?

[nareshm]

Aishwarya, really thanks for this video!!!


In this case, their will be a conflict in the work experience letter from those multiple companies where you have worked at your initial OPT period right.

Then anyone with above scenario, how can they justify this conflict of experiences while they apply for H1B?

I'm not aware of this process but really worried what it happens when I apply for my H1B for my future attempts.

[Ariz]

Hi Aishwarya,
Thanks for sharing .
But I was wondering, If we can do 2 full time on Initial OPT? Like 40 Hours each, so it makes 80 hours between 2 employers .

[sharathreddydopathi]

The OPTnation link says "The cumulative number of hours should be 20 or more in a week", which means one should work for minimum of 20hrs/week combining all employers. But, in the video you said we have to work for minimum of 20hr/week for each employer.
Could you please clarify this?

[prathimaseethalam]

Hi Aishwarya
This was really helpful and informative.
I want to know if it is possible to work on a w2 as well as a 1099 employee for 2 different employers in my 1st year of opt.

I am very much confused about this.
Could you please provide any references or documents where it says I can work.
Are there any legal implications to this?
Please let me know.

[phalgunibumhyavarapu]

Thanks for sharing Aishwarya, can this be done with H4 EAD as well?

[geethanjalishivanna]

Will either of my employers get to know I have multiple jobs ? Is there a need to involve legal teams from these employers?

[grifith]

Hey, can you have overlapping times for multiple employers?