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I am presently on H1b and have applied for a Change of Status to F1 (Documents Received by USCIS on 8th July 2010). My COS to F1 is still pending, no update from USCIS. I have registered for 12 credit hour of classes and have been attending classes for past 2 weeks and working. It is getting increasingly difficult to maintain both job and class. I cannot continue both for a very long time. Now I have 2 options in front of me: 1) Quit job, which means cancellation of H1b and attend classes and wait for approval of the COS, 2) Withdraw from college work on H1b as usual.
I am not sure any of the above option is actually possible at this stage. Possibility of Option#1 is not achievable because I will be out of status and what if USCIS donot approve my COS for this Fall and ask my university to send a new I20 for next spring.
And with Option#2 - If I withdraw from college (which I donot want to do) and continue to work on H1b as usual then if after few weeks and months USCIS approve my COS starting this Fall. Then again I will be out of status as I am not registered for 12 credit of class for this Fall.
Experienced people please help me out with some suggestions.
P.S - My classes has started from 23rd Aug. 3rd Sept is the last day for registration or withdrawl.
Thanks
Pramit Sengupta
I am presently on H1b and have applied for a Change of Status to F1 (Documents Received by USCIS on 8th July 2010). My COS to F1 is still pending, no update from USCIS. I have registered for 12 credit hour of classes and have been attending classes for past 2 weeks and working. It is getting increasingly difficult to maintain both job and class. I cannot continue both for a very long time. Now I have 2 options in front of me: 1) Quit job, which means cancellation of H1b and attend classes and wait for approval of the COS, 2) Withdraw from college work on H1b as usual.
I am not sure any of the above option is actually possible at this stage. Possibility of Option#1 is not achievable because I will be out of status and what if USCIS donot approve my COS for this Fall and ask my university to send a new I20 for next spring.
And with Option#2 - If I withdraw from college (which I donot want to do) and continue to work on H1b as usual then if after few weeks and months USCIS approve my COS starting this Fall. Then again I will be out of status as I am not registered for 12 credit of class for this Fall.
Experienced people please help me out with some suggestions.
P.S - My classes has started from 23rd Aug. 3rd Sept is the last day for registration or withdrawl.
Thanks
Pramit Sengupta
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