emre1986 Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 I have been working on H1B for about 5 years and 4 months and I have about 8 months left on my H1B. My last day at my current job will be 31st of July 2014. I will be starting a STEM Masters program on 2nd of September 2014. My school adviser advised me to change my status by traveling outside and applying for a F1. As Change of status application from within the US take a very very long time. My question is, when should I leave the country and apply for a F1. Should it be before July 31 or after? I am wondering if I can switch back to H1B when my master's program finishes in 9 months time. If not I will have opt for 12 months + 17 months extension etc... Link to comment
jairichi Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 You can travel outside US and apply for a F1 visa after July 31. But, you can enter US not more than 30 days before commencement of classes. An employer can file a cap subject H1B petition later and you will get 6 years - time already spent in US on H1B. Link to comment
emre1986 Posted July 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 Hi Jairichi, Thank you for the response. I am planning to travel outside on July 31 and apply for the F1 right after. So after I finish my masters hopefully within 9 months, another employer can file a cap subject H1B petition and I would be allowed to use the remaining 8 months? Thank you again! Link to comment
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