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Hi Peter, thank you for doing this! I am currently on an F-1 visa, waiting to switch to H-1B in January. I have a previous J-1 visa so I'm currently in the proc
by oceliker 5y ago
Hi Peter, thank you for doing this! I am currently on an F-1 visa, waiting to switch to H-1B in January. I have a previous J-1 visa so I'm currently in the process of waiving the two-year-rule. When the waiver is approved, can I file a change of status, or do I have to leave the country to apply for the visa?
- onn_h1b1 5y agoHow is it possible to get a H1B in January? Because H1B is only granted in October about 6 months after you apply for it before the April deadline.
- infinite_beam 5y agounsure of this poster's situation, generally if your h1 is filed by not-for-profit orgs or academia,the h1s are not subject to the cap/lottery system and can be applied for anytime a legitimate job offer exists.
- oceliker 5y agoYes, my petition was approved starting October. But I'm finishing up my F-1 this semester, and will be starting the job in Jan.
- proberts 5y agoIt depends on how the H-1B petition was filed. I suspect that it was filed not with a request for change of status but with a request for consular notification which means that after you get the waiver you will need to leave the US and apply for an H-1B visa at a US Consulate abroad.
- oceliker 5y agoThank you so much! Yes, it is consular notification. Will try to get an appointment asap then.