change from B2 visa to F1 visa then to J1 or H1 visa for residency

trupti · #1 Sep 11, 2008, 08:54 AM

Hi

guide me

i m n US on B1/ B2 visa for USMLE xm.instaed of going back to india & coming again for hospital interview( more costly ) ...should i change visa status B2 to F1 ?

afterwords for MD medicine i hv to take J1 or H1 visa..so how this B2 to F1 change wil affect J1 or H1 processing?

is possible to convert F1 to H1 in US only?

lawanwadee · Sep 18, 2008, 11:11 PM

You cannot keep changing your status like that. For non-immigration category, you can change your status while you are in US only once, and term of both must not exceed 12 months.



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