Hello @pk ,
a) graduated in may 2020. Not a full time student
b) The employer is not associated with the school. They are local public health department.
c) I did get some benefits. No retirement. Did get vacation, sick leave.
d) was full time employee . Not permanent employee, since I was under a contract. Also, was not eligible for permanent employee since i was on F1 visa and not US citizen.
E) From India. Came to US in 2014 on f1 visa did bachelors, f1 visa renewed in 2019, did masters and graduated in 2020. I was working part time in school and had full course study, so I was FICA exempt then.
F) OPT started in June 2020. STEM-OPT started in June 2021.
G) I keep reading about substantial presence test on IRS website, that’s I why I think I am not FICA exempt anymore. Thanks
