HiB query

[umsharma]

Hello!

I had applied for a change of status from H1B to F1 about 7 months ago and the INS says that it may take another 3 months for the same.

In the mean time, I received an employment opportunity that starts in July 2003. The question was is is better that I wait for the F1 approval and then apply for F1 to H1 transfer or go to India and get H1 stamped by a consular process?


Thanking you,

US

 

[jaxen]

If you go out of US (and apply for h1,) then the h to f change of status, is abandoned automatically.
But beware, the consulate might reject your H1, based on blatant immigration intent displayed by you.

 

[Jim Mills]

What immigrant intent? He did not say that he applied for a GC and an H-1B is a NONIMMIGRANT visa. Where is the immigrant intent?