See the decision
Compare the original start, a Premium backup, and a Regular backup on one timeline.
Private 45-day action plan
Turn OPT timing into an employer-ready plan
Get the dates, messages, and next actions you need when your EAD timeline meets a real start date.
Your job-start plan
Case pending
NEXT ACTION
Send a calm early update
Give your employer a planning range and the next update date.
Three connected paths
Keep the planned start
If the EAD is in hand in time
Hold a Premium backup
A dated range to discuss with HR
Hold a Regular backup
The later range if you keep waiting
Employer messagesAction calendar
$9 one-time
Launch price, no subscription
Ready after payment
Generated automatically
No account
Private link for 45 days
One plan that stays connected as the case moves
Change the case status once. The decision paths, employer language, calendar actions, and printable plan move together.
Say it clearly
Use three employer emails that carry the same dates and planning language.
Act on time
Add employer updates, a Premium checkpoint, and the planned start to your calendar.
Keep it current
Update pending, approved, card produced, or card received. The whole plan regenerates.
From uncertainty to a usable conversation
The free calculator tells you what the dates may look like. The Companion turns those dates into the next conversation and the dates to act.
Before
“I have several date ranges, but I still do not know what to tell my employer.”
After
One recommended next move, three dated paths, and the exact message to send.
You still make the final decision with official information, your employer, and qualified help when needed.
A narrow product for a specific moment
It is designed for a pending Initial OPT case with a real job-start deadline. Keeping the scope narrow makes the output clearer and safer.
- You filed an Initial OPT I-765 and it is still pending.
- Your case currently uses Regular Processing.
- You have a planned job start date and a working email.
- There is no active RFE, NOID, or disputed Premium clock.
What this is not
- USCIS case-status monitoring or receipt-number lookup
- Legal advice or a promise of approval or card delivery
- A human review, consultation, or employer negotiation
- Support for STEM extensions, RFE, NOID, or disputed clocks in this version
Do not begin work until the EAD is in hand and its authorized dates allow employment. Confirm case-specific questions with your DSO or qualified immigration counsel.
OPT Job-Start Companion
$9 one-time
One private plan, immediate access after payment, and 45 days to update the status and regenerate it.
Private link: reopen the plan without creating an account.
Employer-ready: copy the message that matches the moment.
Dated actions: download one calendar file for the whole plan.
Keep a copy: print or save the plan as a PDF.
Launch pricing may change for future purchases. The amount shown here and at checkout is the full one-time product price, before any tax Waffo Pancake is required to collect.
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