deeptishah12 Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 I require your help. Please give your suggestion for the problem below: I was on H4 from 2012. I applied for COS from H4 to F1. I got my F1 approved on August 3rd 2013. I have also applied for H1 this year. I do not wish to join Fall semester which starts from September 3rd 2013, as I am confident on my H1. If I don't join school, I will go out of status. How should I maintain my status just for a month i.e. from Sept to Oct. As from October H1 will start. Also, I have a valid H4 visa till 2013. But my visa stamping is expired. What should I do in this situation? Appreciate your help!! Link to comment
shekar11# Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 To maintain status you have to join the fall semester or else you will be out of status for 27 days. The only way to avoid this is go out of the country before September 2nd and get your H1 stamping done and enter back on October 1st which is a bit risky. Link to comment
deeptishah12 Posted August 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 Thank you so much for your reply. If I withdraw from school before September 3rd, do I automatically switch back to H4? Link to comment
JoeF Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 Thank you so much for your reply. If I withdraw from school before September 3rd, do I automatically switch back to H4? No. You would be out of status. To go back to H4, you would have to file a COS to H4. Link to comment
jairichi Posted August 23, 2013 Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 Thank you so much for your reply. If I withdraw from school before September 3rd, do I automatically switch back to H4? Nope, since your COS has been approved from H4 to F1 now you have to apply again for COS from F1 to H4. Wait for other members to give their inputs Link to comment
deeptishah12 Posted August 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 Is it necessary to get the approval for COS from F1 to H4 before start of the semester? If the filing is done but not approved before start of the semester would I need to enroll for classes? Link to comment
deeptishah12 Posted August 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 If I cancel my F1 due to student withdrawal before start of the semester, and my H4 is valid till 2015.. I have not yet started the school..I am considered on H4 then, and I can stay in USA on the basis of valid H4. Experts please correct me if I am wrong. Link to comment
jairichi Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 If I cancel my F1 due to student withdrawal before start of the semester, and my H4 is valid till 2015.. I have not yet started the school..I am considered on H4 then, and I can stay in USA on the basis of valid H4. Experts please correct me if I am wrong. Since your COS from H4 to F1 is approved and if you do not join school and do not apply for a COS from F1 to H4 you are out of status. Link to comment
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