Hi All,
If someone could shed some light on the following questions that'll be great.
1. What is the procedure for changing one's status from H1-to-F1
considering all other items, such as admission, I20, etc., have been
taken care of? Is it just applying for Change of Status (COS) and if yes,
then how to do this? OR should one forfeit/cancel their current H1 and
then apply for F1 separately?
2. Once H1-to-F1 is done how should one go about obtaining a new H1
after graduation - considering that the 6 yrs in H1 was previously
exhausted before enrolling in school? However, a 3-yr H1 extension was
obtained prior to matriculation since Labor and I-140 was approved
in the 6th year. Can these Labor & I-140 approvals be used towards
the filing of a new GC after graduation?
3. Can one file for a completely new H1 (with a total potential of another 6
yrs) since there has been a gap (as a student in F1) of more than
a year in H1 status?
thanx much and regards,
If someone could shed some light on the following questions that'll be great.
1. What is the procedure for changing one's status from H1-to-F1
considering all other items, such as admission, I20, etc., have been
taken care of? Is it just applying for Change of Status (COS) and if yes,
then how to do this? OR should one forfeit/cancel their current H1 and
then apply for F1 separately?
2. Once H1-to-F1 is done how should one go about obtaining a new H1
after graduation - considering that the 6 yrs in H1 was previously
exhausted before enrolling in school? However, a 3-yr H1 extension was
obtained prior to matriculation since Labor and I-140 was approved
in the 6th year. Can these Labor & I-140 approvals be used towards
the filing of a new GC after graduation?
3. Can one file for a completely new H1 (with a total potential of another 6
yrs) since there has been a gap (as a student in F1) of more than
a year in H1 status?
thanx much and regards,
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