Student Visa Overview
Student Visa Overview
The U.S. provides several nonimmigrant visa categories for persons wishing to study in the United States.
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Can B visa holder convert to F or other status?
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My question is that i have just entered USA on B1 /B2 visa on February 21 and sir now I am planning to stay here in USA...I am planning to carry on my further studies in Bridgeport university my arrival is for 3 months and I want to complete this procedure as soon as possible because I don't want to take the law in my hands
While it is permissible to change from one status to another from within U.S., it may not always be advisable.
Typically, when someone enters the U.S., supposedly for a short visit (e.g. B-1 or B-2) and then tries to change it to a longer term visa (F-1, L-1, H-1, etc.), USCIS often frowns upon it (and may not grant it), but the consulates invariably frown upon it. My recommendation in most of these cases is to avoid this type of change. If you have already obtained the change, it may be very difficult to procure a visa whenever you need to travel abroad.
Can F/J holders apply for green card?
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I am on F-1/J-1 visa (student visa). Can I apply for green card (Permanent Residency)?
Turning 21 - do I have to convert to F-1 from H-4?
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My father is on an H1 b visa and his employer has filled for his green card Me and my Family are on H 4 but i am about to be 21 and thus my h4 visa cannot be renewed.I-140 of all the members of the family has been cleared but we cannot yet file I 485 as the priority date is not near. Do I have to convert my visa status into F 1 so that i can live and study here? Is there anyway that i can file for my green card as when i filled my papers i was not 21 and it is because the file is pending i cant put forth my 485 papers. Is there any chance that under special cases like mine we can get my papers filled as I am about to transfer to a University and it is very hard for me to afford to pay the fees as an International student when my papers are so close to green card.
I do not see any way around filing an F-1.
F Visa Overview
Student Applicants (F-1/F-2 visas) - Overview
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F Visa Services and Fees
Please contact the International Student Office in your local university for F-1 visa fee information.
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FAQs: - Green card processing, F-1 visa, and H-1B transition: Travel and work considerations - Difference between H-1B consular processing and change of status
Green card processing, F-1 visa, and H-1B transition: Travel and work considerations
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I am on an F1 visa, and My spouse is on a Green Card. My Green Card through my spouse is under processing(I-130 under Review). I am graduating in March 2024. My questions are as follows:
At what stage in my Green Card Processing can I start traveling outside the USA?
Let us consider my GC is still under processing by the time I graduate and enter the job market:
A)Can my employer file an H1 while my Green Card is under processing?
B)Given my H1 got picked, will there be any issue for me to travel to India to get my H1 stamped?
FAQ Transcript
If your green card application is family-based, such as through your spouse, and you have student status, it could potentially become a problem if you travel. In your case, I would suggest traveling only after you obtain either an H-1B visa stamping or Advanced Parole.
A. Certainly, there is absolutely no problem with that; a green card can be in process, and an H-1B can be filed.
B. No. The pending green card application should not hamper or impede the grant of an H-1B visa because the H-1B is a dual intent visa.