Peter, thanks for your time. We recently interviewed a master's student from a local university for a position with our company. She's an international student on an F-1 Visa, and she was initially hoping to join the team as an intern. It does not look like an internship will be approved until she finishes the first year of her program (OPT requirement, I believe). Can you offer any guidance on her eligibility to work with us as a paid contractor, or recommend other ways we could work together? Also, has anything changed re: OPT / CPT given covid-19?
CPT is a great option because it is a quick approval process only involving your school's advisors (only weeks vs months for an application to USCIS/DHS). The downside is that you need to be able to enrol in an internship course that is necessary for your degree, and pay the tuition.
