Due to the current situation where a Green Card will not be filed through my employer, I have exhausted my option, and have decided to go back to school. I was accepted into a Masters Program at University of Chicago. I however have the below questions:
Is it accurate that I will not be eligible for OPT because this will be my second Masters degree, and I used my OPT after my 1st Masters degree?
I will begin school in Sept 2010 and will transfer back to F1 Visa status. My current H1 B visa expires Sept 2011; will I be able to transfer back to H1 status, using the balance the 1yr balance left on my H1? If yes, is this process of transferring from F1 to H1 a short one, seeing that I can bypass the CAP?
If the answer to the first part of the previous question is yes, will that new employer be able to start the greencard process within that year that I would have left on my H1 B?
Thanks
Is it accurate that I will not be eligible for OPT because this will be my second Masters degree, and I used my OPT after my 1st Masters degree?
I will begin school in Sept 2010 and will transfer back to F1 Visa status. My current H1 B visa expires Sept 2011; will I be able to transfer back to H1 status, using the balance the 1yr balance left on my H1? If yes, is this process of transferring from F1 to H1 a short one, seeing that I can bypass the CAP?
If the answer to the first part of the previous question is yes, will that new employer be able to start the greencard process within that year that I would have left on my H1 B?
Thanks