Hello everyone,
I recently finished my PhD in US in June 2019. I applied for OPT in May and my F1 Visa expired in May as well. I had to travel back to my home country (India) in June after completion of my PhD. Expecting that the OPT will be approved in approximately 90 days I booked for visa appointment for August 22. Recently my OPT was approved but my EAD card will not come to me by August 22. So I have to book a new appointment or look for alternative. The current waiting times for visa appointment in India is more than 45 days. Considering the 90 days unemployment rule for OPT and that my employer (place from where I have an offer) wants me to join as soon as possible, it will be too long to wait for visa appointment for more than 45 days. I want to know what other alternatives that I can have?
Am I eligible for applying for emergency visa appointment?
Can I apply for visa appointment in another country like Nepal where the waiting times are short? Are there any risks involved ?