[topgun]

Hello,

I am currently working on H1B visa. I have obtained admission into a full time MBA program that would require me to go to F1 Student status. However, my employer has offered me a leave of absence so I may be able to return back to them after my MBA. In this situation, do I need to change my H1 status to F1 status or can I pursue my education on an H1 B visa?

Thanks a lot for your help.

[lawanwadee]

You have to change your status to F-1, and you can resume H-1B once you're graduated.

[topgun]

Thanks for your reply. I imagine I would again have to go through the H1B quota and selection process before I would be able to work again, or would my change of status happen through any different process?

[lawanwadee]

If you finish school and want to get back to work,
You will need to go through selection process like all other applicants.
But years limit on H-1B resumes from where you changed your status.

[topgun]

Thanks a lot !