H-1B cap-gap extension of D/S and work authorization until October 1.
Duration of status and work authorization will be extended for a student on
OPT, who is the beneficiary of a timely-filed H-1B petition requesting an
employment start date of October 1 of the following fiscal year. This would
apply to all students on OPT, not just STEM students. The extension of
duration of status and work authorization would automatically terminate upon
the rejection, denial, or revocation of the H-1B petitio