Hi every one,I am currently in the 2nd yr of an IM residency in the US and this is my first post on this forum. I am mainly interested in discussing options to extend my H1 b beyond 6 yrs and I will try and address every one else’s questions as well. There are some options that I have thought off....
1. If I do a one year MPH on an F1 between my 3 yr residency and 3 yr fellowship then can I stay in the US at the end of my fellowship on the basis of Optional Practical Training?
2. If I leave the US for one year between my residency and fellowship and then come back on a new H1 to do a 3 yr fellowship does that make me less attractive to fellowship programs? I will probably do a degree similar to an MPH in Canada during the one year that I am away from the US......
Thanks,
DCed