Hello a tous! (English version below)

Laissez moi vous faire part de mon soucis:

Je viens de diplomer en Decembre 2010 a NY, j'ai eu un BBA en Marketing. J ai ensuite enclenche mon OPT (qui a prit effet debut mars) et j'ai recu ma carte de travail en meme temps.

Maintenant, mon OPT a expire, et ma carte d autorisation de travail expire en Fevrier 2012.

J ai trouve un job il y a un mois, je n ai cependant pas encore signe de contrat. Ca se fera uniquement une fois que je ramenerai des clients.
Ma question est la suivante:

J ai entendu dire qu il me fallait 3 mois de salaire avant meme que j applique a l'H1B. Certains m ont dit que c etait faux, certains m ont dit que ce n etait pas necessaire, bien que recommande (dans l optique d accroitre mes chances d obtention du H1B), et certains m ont finalement dit que c'etait requis.


C est ma question principale, mais dans le cas ou vous auriez des tuyaux et autres conseils, je suis plus que preneur.

Egelement, on m a dit que quand bien meme j obtiendrai mon H1B, il ne serait pas effectif avant Octobre 2012..?

Merci BEAUCOUP pour vos reponses. Je comtpe rester la, et ma carte de travail expire dans 4 mois. Si les "3 mois de paye" sont requis, cela veut dire qu il me faut un contrat d ici un mois au plus tard..Donc gros stress..


Merci encore







Hi everyone,

I am stuck in a very uncomfortable situation, let me explain you why.

I graduated from Pace University in New York in December 2010. Therefore, I have a F1 Visa. I started my OPT in March 2011, I got both the employment authorization card and the OPT back then. Here's the thing:

-The OPT lasts 3 months + 2 months grace period, meaning that by now, it has expired.
-I found a job a month ago (early September), but I still dont have a contract. The company is in a rough position, so as soon as I bring customers in, I'll get a contract.
-The job definitely requires someone with a BBA in marketing, which is what I got at Pace University.
-If I bring customers in, they'll both pay me and sponsor me

BUT

-My employment authorization card expire in February 2011. Meaning I have not much time left
-I heard that BEFORE I apply to the H1B, I need 3 months of salary. Is that true?


I would like to know what you think about my situation, and what i should do. I went online, asked people around me, and I get lots of different (and contradictory) answers.. My main questions is whether the thing about getting paid during three months before I actually apply for the H1B is true. If it is not, it means I can try harder at the company i m working for. If not, I ll need to find another position very fast.

Also, it seems that if I apply and get the H1B, it won t be effective before October 2012. Is that true?


Thank you for your help, I really appreciate. This situation makes me stress out a lot, so any help would be more than welcome