India, Oct. 15 -- An Indian student on F-1 OPT reported their situation on Reddit after their OPT was automatically terminated due to the revocation of their H-1B modification of status approval prior to the commencement date.

According to the user, the company submitted a withdrawal in early September, while their H-1B was authorized to begin in October. On October 1, SEVIS data were automatically canceled, and on October 4, the H-1B cancellation appeared on the USCIS portal.

The student further stated that until USCIS delivered the formal withdrawal letter, their DSO (Designated School Official) was unable to request a SEVIS data correction. Has anyone else experienced the same thing-that is, having SEVIS terminated due to a delayed H...