H1 to F1 & F1 to H1

[honestystarts]

Hello All,

I am working on H1 visa, this is my 2nd yr.

My first approval was only for 1yr and then it was renewed for another 3 yrs (till 2015).

So, on my second renewal I have already spent about 6 month and have 2-1/2 yrs remaining.

Right now, I am having issues with my employer & with the short time he gave me to move I have no choice but to go to a college (transfer to F1).

I was wondering if I come back to H1 after college, would I still get the remaining 2-1/2 yrs (from my current term) and would my H1 start from the same spot in the timeline where I left off

OR

would I lose the 2-1/2 yrs (from my current term) and next H1 term will only be the remaining/ last 2 yrs out of the total 6 yrs.

Thank you for ur advise.

[pontevecchio]

6 years minus existing time in H1 status. Why do you assume you can waltz into F1 status at any time?

[honestystarts]

6 years minus existing time in H1 status. Why do you assume you can waltz into F1 status at any time?

Please explain your question and reply, want to have a better understanding before I answer J

[pontevecchio]

You are entitled to 6 years minus 1.5 years = 4.5 years approximately in H1 status with no single approval more than 3 years. One cannot willy nilly decide to get in to F1 status. It takes a lot of time and admissions are at specific times of the year.

[shandan]

What pontevecchio was trying to ask was:

What makes you think getting F1 is so easy that you can "go to a college". Getting in to a college/university is not a piece of cake especially not as a floater for a couple of months.

F1 visa is intended for Full Time students who intend to pursue a degree and not spend sometime while waiting for H1 to come through.

And not to mention getting Admission to a university is on merit basis per session, you cannot get admitted mid session, at your will.

[JoeF]

Please explain your question and reply, want to have a better understanding before I answer J

You can not just "go to college" from one day to the next.

Applying at a college takes several months.

Or are you saying you want to sign up with a fake university??? Such a move would kill your career in the US.

[wiweq]

Why F1, just change your employer.