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Work before OPT without getting paid

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Comrade Newbie

Comrade   0

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Hello,

I have a job offer in my hand and have applied for an OPT but have not yet received the offer letter. I understand that I cannot start working for the company without getting paid and get compensated for it later.

But is it possible to simply 'work' without getting paid at all? I mean, there would be no official record of me working for the company until the date of me actually receiving the EAD card. Is such a scenario legal?

Sorry if this has already been discussed. I would appreciate if you could point me to the relevant thread.

Boiler Grand Master

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No you can not.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

 
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