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Hi All,
I am currently on my F1 OPT (expires July 2018) and volunteering with a nonprofit. My husband is also on F1 OPT with stem extension (expires July 2019). His company will be applying for H1B this year. I am considering going to India in July this year to get an F2. Is there a way I can change my status here, staying in the US? What other options I have if I want to change my status from within the US only? Can I apply for H4 along with my husband? Even if he gets selected in the H1B lottery and gets the approval what will my status be from July 2018 to October 2018 (when H1B becomes valid)?
We could not start the change of status application to F2 since the university said it can take 8-9 months to change status (my F1 OPT will already expire by that time).
Thank you for your time and replies.
I am currently on my F1 OPT (expires July 2018) and volunteering with a nonprofit. My husband is also on F1 OPT with stem extension (expires July 2019). His company will be applying for H1B this year. I am considering going to India in July this year to get an F2. Is there a way I can change my status here, staying in the US? What other options I have if I want to change my status from within the US only? Can I apply for H4 along with my husband? Even if he gets selected in the H1B lottery and gets the approval what will my status be from July 2018 to October 2018 (when H1B becomes valid)?
We could not start the change of status application to F2 since the university said it can take 8-9 months to change status (my F1 OPT will already expire by that time).
Thank you for your time and replies.
