Situation is like this.

1st Master Degree
Done 1 yr OPT
Done 2 yr H-1B
2nd Master Degree
(NOT been outside US for more than 5 months between two degrees, otherwise would have been eligible for 2nd OPT. NO Tension).

So, has anybody got 2nd OPT in this kind of situation?

and he was in the middle of his Ph.D. while he had to travel.

Harkey Dai,

"You can usually revalidate an expired visa automatically when returning from a visit of less than thirty days to Canada, Mexico"

What does "automatic visa revalidation" means? Does it mean that my expired visa will be renewed and a new visa will be issued? Or my visa will still be expired but I would only be able to re-enter US with the same expired visa.

What if the US Embassies in those countries did not issue me new visa if I applied for new visa, will I have to return back to Nepal? What's the probability of getting new visa from those countries, If you know.. also is it better to renew visa in Nepal or from some other third countries.

Thank you for your time.

Harkey, I think i did mistake between two cases you showed. Let me say the correct thing now:

If you are on OPT then you should not leave the country unless you have EAD (Employment authorization card) and proof of employment offer.

But if you have a pending OPT application how would you prove it when you are trying to get back? Also, say if you got it while you are away, you will still need proof of employment to return. If you have both proof of employment and OPT request pending then i guess you can leave, but I would still guess they won't let u in until our request is granted and you have to EAD card with you.

To reply to xtreme2005's original posting. Here is what I found out:

"Students who have already used 12 months of post-completion practical training based on the completion of one degree are eligible for another 12 months of post-completion practical training if they complete another degree at a higher degree level or if they remain out of the U.S. for a minimum of 12 months prior to starting the new degree program. (The 12 months are never cumulative, however.) "

Here is my source : http://www.stanford.edu/dept/icenter/practical/post.html

I dun know nothing abt this