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What happens if my post completion OPT expires before my STEM extension or new work visa gets approved by immigration?

ChatGPTgpt-63 queries11/1/2026
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.

SEED QUERY
What happens if my post completion OPT expires before my STEM extension or new work visa gets approved by immigration?
3 real searches · 1 real-search pass
USCIS STEM OPT extension 180-day automatic extension employment authorization pending application denial officialGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDYes / no
USCIS F-1 cap-gap extension H-1B timely filed petition employment authorization officialGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDDefinition
USCIS F-1 students post-completion OPT expiration grace period work authorization officialGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDConsequence

Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.

Query classes

Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.

ChatGPT real searches (3)
Short factOther / navigationalComparisonConsequence33%ReasonDefinition33%InstructionYes / no33%

Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 3 of 3 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.

Searches and sources

ChatGPT3 real searches · gpt-6
USCIS STEM OPT extension 180-day automatic extension employment authorization pending application denial official Google ↗
USCIS F-1 cap-gap extension H-1B timely filed petition employment authorization official Google ↗
USCIS F-1 students post-completion OPT expiration grace period work authorization official Google ↗

Queries

3 queries · click a column to sort
Query / typeSearchIntentQuery classRouting formatClusterFreq ↓Weight
USCIS STEM OPT extension 180-day automatic extension employment authorization pending application denial official
OBSERVED
Google ↗
AI Mode ↗
—Yes / no——1x
of 1
USCIS F-1 cap-gap extension H-1B timely filed petition employment authorization official
OBSERVED
Google ↗
AI Mode ↗
—Definition——1x
of 1
USCIS F-1 students post-completion OPT expiration grace period work authorization official
OBSERVED
Google ↗
AI Mode ↗
—Consequence——1x
of 1