Renewing F1 visa right before graduation

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I currently have an F1 visa that is valid until August 2015. My graduation date is in June 2015, I will be graduating with a masters degree. I am also about to receive my OPT card (already got the notice in the mail). I have been working for some time now (both with my Bachelor's OPT and masters with CPT) and have proof of current employment. I have had F1 visas from 2009 until today, in 2 year increments (so I am currently on my 3rd F1 visa, will be applying for fourth).

Now, I know I can legally stay in the country as long as my OPT is valid, but I would like to travel outside the US and have the ability to come back. I am originally from Serbia, so I'd like to go back home too, sometimes.

Question: can I go back home in e.g. May this year and renew my F1 for another two years?

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Can you get a visa for OPT?

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Can you get a visa for OPT?

Well, that really is my question.

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Why not ask your school" Do you have an I 20?

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Why not ask your school" Do you have an I 20?

Yes, I do have an I20. I did ask my international student advisor but he said he was not sure - he thought I could not. However, I told him I did exactly the same thing the last time I renewed my F1.

In fact, last time I did it (in 2013), it went like this: I graduated, then received my OPT. I went back home that Summer and renewed my F1 visa successfully even though I did not even have a job offer at the time. I'm still on that visa right now, that's the one that's expiring. So I'm not sure why it wouldn't work this time, just wanted to see if anyone else has any experience of being rejected while on OPT or right before graduating.

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Yes, I do have an I20. I did ask my international student advisor but he said he was not sure - he thought I could not. However, I told him I did exactly the same thing the last time I renewed my F1.

In fact, last time I did it (in 2013), it went like this: I graduated, then received my OPT. I went back home that Summer and renewed my F1 visa successfully even though I did not even have a job offer at the time. I'm still on that visa right now, that's the one that's expiring. So I'm not sure why it wouldn't work this time, just wanted to see if anyone else has any experience of being rejected while on OPT or right before graduating.

Well you did it before so it should be fine. Of course there is always that risk of getting rejected so it's up to you. I guess if you want to be sure you can contact the embassy and ask if they have some kind of limit on how many time you can renew the visa.