"I only wrote that the DHS said that if you transfer, your OPT will be over" I would like to clarify that statement. Unless I completely misread the following comment by ICE, transfer students only lose OPT that was granted by their old college but they can re-apply for OPT at their new college:
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6.6. What is the impact of transfers on employed students?
On campus employment
Students can work on campus only at the school that controls their SEVIS record. With DSO permission, students can work on campus at the transfer-out school until the transfer release date.
To work on campus at the transfer-in school, the student must consult with the DSO at the transfer-in school to ensure the work qualifies for on-campus employment. See the On-Campus Employment FAQ for more information.
Work can begin at the transfer-in school after the transfer release date.
Off-campus employment
The authority to work off campus ends when a student transfers. To continue off-campus employment, the student must request the recommendation of the DSO from the transfer-in school and file a new application with USCIS.
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ICE Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS)
I second your recommendation that students should go and check for themselves what the policies are and not rely on anything that a stranger tells them in an online forum. But what strangers say might give students an idea where to start looking for information, and I hope that our battle (if you want to call it like that) was helpful for some
