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    Mar 24, 2010, 05:28 PM
    I am on my OPT. Can I work as an independent contractor?
    I am a foreign student and currently on my OPT. I have been offered a contractor position from a consulting group for 3 months. The agreement states my title as an independent contractor Can I accept this? Can I work as an independent contractor on OPT?
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    Apr 1, 2010, 05:26 PM

    Yes, it is a taxation status. Your OPT allows you to work as such.
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