Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. We work with F-1 students on post-completion OPT and those about to start it. We help you get placed in a full-time, direct-hire W-2 role in a position related to your degree.

Yes. We place STEM OPT candidates with employers that are enrolled in E-Verify and are able to complete the required I-983 training plan.

Yes, and we encourage it. Most of our placed candidates started 3 or more months before their OPT start date. Starting early means interviews are already underway when your OPT begins, which helps protect your unemployment days. Talk to your DSO about your filing window (up to 90 days before your program end date).

E-Verify is a U.S. government system employers use to confirm employment eligibility. To hire a student on the STEM OPT extension, the employer must be enrolled in it. We check E-Verify status before a candidate accepts an offer.

Yes. OPT employment must relate to your field of study, so we match you to roles that fit your degree and skills. These include data analyst, business analyst, Python and Java developer, ML engineer, QA engineer, DevOps engineer, software developer, and project manager roles.

1. Onboarding: we review your profile, goals, and OPT dates.
2. Foundation: we rebuild your resume to be ATS-friendly and optimize your LinkedIn profile.
3. Marketing: we apply daily across multiple platforms and market your profile to our employer partners.
4. Interview preparation: mock interviews tailored to each job description, plus technical and coding test support.
5. Offer stage: we help with salary negotiation and offer management, and we verify the employer before you accept.

We review the offer with you, including role, wage level, employer, and sponsorship plans. We support negotiation and the onboarding paperwork. After you accept, report your new employer to your DSO as required. STEM OPT students also complete the I-983 with their employer.

F-1 OPT and STEM OPT graduates with 0-5 years of experience, and H-1B professionals looking for direct-hire roles, in technology fields.

It depends on the employer, and we help you find out early. Before you accept, we help you ask whether the company has filed H-1B petitions before, who handles filings, and what wage level the role is. The H-1B lottery is wage-weighted, so role level matters. Selection is never guaranteed.

Post-completion OPT allows 90 days of unemployment in total, and the STEM extension brings the total to 150 days. Days count from your OPT start date, so we encourage you to start the search before it begins. Track your days and confirm your count with your DSO.

Your current resume, your graduation and OPT dates, your target roles, and your LinkedIn profile if you have one. If you have a EAD card or I-20, keep them handy.

Email manish.rao@novaprimetechgroup.com, message us on LinkedIn, or use the contact form at novaprimetechgroup.com.

On W-2, you are a direct employee of the hiring company. The employer withholds your taxes and may offer benefits such as health insurance and paid leave. On C2C (corporation-to-corporation), you work through your own business entity, handle your own taxes, and usually receive no employer benefits. Every role we work on is a permanent W-2 position. We don't do C2C.

We support employer compliance and documentation, such as helping you and the employer understand E-Verify and I-983 requirements. For your own filings (the I-20, I-765, and status questions), your DSO and an immigration attorney are the official sources. We are not a law firm and don't give legal advice.

Data Analysts, Business Analysts, Python Developers, Java Developers, ML Engineers, QA Engineers, DevOps Engineers, Software Developers, and Project Managers.

Every role is a direct-hire W-2 position with the hiring company. No contracts, no C2C, and we verify employers and E-Verify status before you accept.

Timelines vary by candidate, role, and market. Among our recent placements, the first interview usually came 20-30 days after onboarding, and the offer came about 3-4 months after onboarding. That is an average, not a promise.

No. No honest firm can guarantee a job or an H-1B outcome, and we don't. We commit to a structured process: a strong resume, daily marketing, interview preparation, and employer verification. Results depend on your skills, experience, market demand, and timing.