H4 to F1

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luice

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hi GURUS,

i am on H4 visa right now.
i am planning to change my visa status to F1.
do i need to go to other country for stamping??


(the reason why i am changing my visa status is, i am a physical therapist from india. i have applied credential evaluation for my job purpose. i need SSN for this. CA state dont aprove SSN for H4 visa holders. so, i will apply for I-20 in some college and change my status and hopefully get the SSN. instead of this is there any possible way to get SSN)
 
luice said:
hi GURUS,

i am on H4 visa right now.
i am planning to change my visa status to F1.
do i need to go to other country for stamping??


(the reason why i am changing my visa status is, i am a physical therapist from india. i have applied credential evaluation for my job purpose. i need SSN for this. CA state dont aprove SSN for H4 visa holders. so, i will apply for I-20 in some college and change my status and hopefully get the SSN. instead of this is there any possible way to get SSN)
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why don't you change your status to H1??
 
hi,
thanks for ur reply.

but, i think i need to clear my licensure (The National Physical Therapy Exam) before applying for H1.
 
luice said:
i am on H4 visa right now.
i am planning to change my visa status to F1.
do i need to go to other country for stamping??
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No you do not need to go out of the country to change your status to F1, you can just apply for a change of status in the US. it takes about 3-4 months. you'll need I20 and financial documents showing that you can cover first year of tuition and living expenses...
 
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