Yale University
Office of International Students & Scholars
Office of International
Students & Scholars
Phone: 203.432.2305
Fax: 203.432.7166
email: oiss@yale.edu
Optional Practical Training (OPT)
Eligible Visas:
After OPT: Other Work Visa Categories
If you plan to continue working in the U.S. after your OPT period, there are a variety of employer sponsored work visas that may be available to you depending on your employer, the kind of work you engage in, your qualifications and your citizenship.
Listed below are a couple of the more frequently used categories with links to resources as well as a broad overview of the other various categories.
H-1B Category for Specialty Occupations
H-1B Nonimmigrant Status for Professionals
from Klasko Immigration and Nationality Law
TN NAFTA Professionals for Citizens of Canada and Mexico on Professional Job list series
Other work visa categories
Post-Graduation Employment Options
from David A.M. Ware, attorney at law given Nov. 30, 2012
Twenty-five Strategies for the Capped-Out H-1B
from Klasko Immigration and Nationality Law
Visa and Permanent Resident Options for MBA Students
from Klasko Immigration and Nationality Law given Nov. 5, 2012
Visa Options for Artists, Musicians and Performers
from Dan Berger, Curran and Berger LLP Immigration Law Office
