Why OPT STEM OPT Candidates Should Never Let Their Employer File Their H1B Without Staying Closely Involved

A lot of candidates hand over their documents to their employer's immigration attorney and then sit back and wait — and that is one of the biggest mistakes you can make with something this important. The attorney works for your employer not for you, which means their primary obligation is to the company and not to making sure your personal immigration situation is optimized. Errors on H1B petitions are more common than people realize — wrong job titles, incorrect wage levels, mismatched work locations — and by the time you find out something was filed incorrectly it may already be too late to fix it cleanly. You have every right to ask for copies of everything that gets filed on your behalf, review the LCA before it gets certified, confirm the work location is correct, and ask questions about anything you do not understand. This is your immigration status and your career — no one is going to protect it as carefully as you will if you stay involved and informed throughout the entire process.