H1b to F1

[midas_touch]

Hello,

I got my H1b visa approved in 2013 and got my extension too. I want to start my MBA from next fall (2018) and I wanted to know what are the odds of joining job after MBA in H1?  I don't have my I140 approved and I am planning to ask my employer not to apply for it since it would show immigrant intention and changing to F1 would be difficult.

Assuming I graduate in 2020, I would be approximately left with 20 months in H1b.  Assuming that employer is ready to apply for green card soon after I join the company (post mba), 20 months enough to process the whole thing?  Should I be worried about anything else?

[JoeF]

Your wording is a bit weird. It sounds as if you have an I-140 pending but not approved, and then later you seem to indicate that no I-140 has been filed. A pending I-140 would indeed show immigration intent, which isn't a good thing for an F1.

As far as timelines after graduation are concerned, nobody can know what the future holds, in particular not with the current US President...

 

 

[midas_touch]

Sorry to confuse.  I don't have any I-140 pending or even Green Card Filed.  I am currently in the 4th year of my H1b. 

I understand it's hard to predict what's in store after graduation, but I don't want immigration to be a  big hurdle for me.  20 months after graduation (remaining h1b months)  how good is it for any prospective employer to hire me? Am I putting myself in a very risky position or 20 months good enough for the employer to file the green card?