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2018
USCIS Reminder That F-1 Cap-Gap Work Authorization Expires September 30
October 1, 2018
In a September 28, 2108 news alert, USCIS reminded F-1 students who had received "cap-gap" extensions of their OPT that their cap-gap employment authorization ends on September 30, 2018. The USCIS reminder included a warning that working beyond that date, unless supported by some other type of work authorization, constitutes a status violation that could trigger the accrual of unlawful presence.
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