Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 11:50 am-
I'm currently completing my OPT - problem is my OPT expires March 6th, and the contract I'm working on expires April 19.
I'm a professional musician and plan on getting a P-2 or O-1 visa to cover that period.
My OPT expires in the middle of a production, so I would prefer my new visa to start before my OPT expires. (The company I'm with will draft me a new contract with the start date I specify)
My question is this:
Does it matter if my visas overlap? Will immigration simply cancel those last few days of my OPT and switch me over to P-2 status when I recross the border? Or should I start the new visa the day after my OPT expires? Will Immigration be confused when I apply for a P-2 visa that starts before my OPT is completed?
Any information would be very much appreciated. Also, if anyone has some experience or knowledge of the P-2 process that would be great! I've heard it is pretty simple, but it is my first time applying for it, so I'm a little nervous!
