Worker Faces Work Authorization Dilemma with Expiring OPT

Imagine a worker with a special permit to work in the US, called OPT.

This permit is about to expire.

They need to extend it with a STEM extension, which requires their employer to be E-Verified.

However, the worker's department lost its hiring independence and is no longer E-Verified.

This creates a problem.

They have to find a new, E-Verified job or consider other options before the OPT expires.

If they don't, they might have to leave the country.

They are looking for a new job and considering a PhD program.

The worker feels stressed because the deadlines are approaching quickly.