H1 to F1 visa transfer
Dec 18th 2002, 4:55 pm
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H1 to F1 visa transfer
Hello,
I am currently employed by my company on H1-B work visa, valid till 2005. I have applied to a University for a graduate program and I have been issued I-20. I learnt that I would have to apply for “Change of Status� application form I-539 to change my current H1 to F1 visa. After I submit this application, I understand that my application status will be “pending� with INS.
I have gone through this post
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=35095
but want to make sure that the laws have not changed after september 11, 2002.
I would like to know whether I can start attending classes at the University when my application pending with INS.
Thanks for your help,
Best regards,
hemjo
I am currently employed by my company on H1-B work visa, valid till 2005. I have applied to a University for a graduate program and I have been issued I-20. I learnt that I would have to apply for “Change of Status� application form I-539 to change my current H1 to F1 visa. After I submit this application, I understand that my application status will be “pending� with INS.
I have gone through this post
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=35095
but want to make sure that the laws have not changed after september 11, 2002.
I would like to know whether I can start attending classes at the University when my application pending with INS.
Thanks for your help,
Best regards,
hemjo
Dec 18th 2002, 11:35 pm
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Re: H1 to F1 visa transfer
On Wed, 18 Dec 2002 17:55:53 +0000, hemjo wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I am currently employed by my company on H1-B work visa, valid till
> 2005. I have applied to a University for a graduate program and I have
> been issued I-20. I learnt that I would have to apply for “Change of
> Status� application form I-539 to change my current H1 to F1 visa. After
> I submit this application, I understand that my application status will
> be “pending� with INS.
>
> I have gone through this post
> http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...threadid=35095
> but want to make sure that the laws have not changed after
> september 11, 2002.
>
> I would like to know whether I can start attending classes at the
> University when my application pending with INS.
Yes, you can. The rules haven't changed for changes from H-1B to F-1 (they
have changed for going from tourist to F-1). One thing you cannot do until
you have the approval is work on campus. So if your program requires you
to work as a teaching or research assistant, you may have to work around
that.
> Thanks for your help,
> Best regards,
>
> hemjo
>
> Hello,
>
> I am currently employed by my company on H1-B work visa, valid till
> 2005. I have applied to a University for a graduate program and I have
> been issued I-20. I learnt that I would have to apply for “Change of
> Status� application form I-539 to change my current H1 to F1 visa. After
> I submit this application, I understand that my application status will
> be “pending� with INS.
>
> I have gone through this post
> http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...threadid=35095
> but want to make sure that the laws have not changed after
> september 11, 2002.
>
> I would like to know whether I can start attending classes at the
> University when my application pending with INS.
Yes, you can. The rules haven't changed for changes from H-1B to F-1 (they
have changed for going from tourist to F-1). One thing you cannot do until
you have the approval is work on campus. So if your program requires you
to work as a teaching or research assistant, you may have to work around
that.
> Thanks for your help,
> Best regards,
>
> hemjo
