Need to know if i can apply for H1.

[spidey_spins_u]

Hi! I have a 3 year Bachelor degree from India. I came to USA on a student visa this year. I am pursuing a 2 year AS degree. Can i apply for H1 visa after completing the first year of my study here. Because i did not have a 4 year degree from India i could not apply for H1 before. Is it possible that after finishing 1 year of study here i could apply for H1 visa? Thank you in advance.

 

[on_h1b]

Friend of mine has applied for H1 before finishing his MS degree (2 courses left).
He got a query from INS regarding the education.

His lawyer submitted Educational Evaluation reports which says that
his work experience in India + education in ( India B.E. Eng. + US) is equivalent to
US BS degree +1 yr experience in US which was requirement for his job.

He also submitted certificates of the exams (Sun's Java Exam) he took in US to support his case.

Hope this helps.

 

[spidey_spins_u]

Thank you for your response....but still need clarification.

hi.

Thank you very much for your respeonse.

I dont have any work experience here or in india. all i did was a 3 year Bachelor degree and came here as a student. What i want to know is that can i apply for H1b after finishing 1 year of my AS degree here. Will that additional 1 year of college level education add to my 3 year degree and make it equivalent to a 4 year US bachelor degree(which is the requirement for h1b)?

 

[socorrgn]

I am a foreign educational evaluator. No, as far as for immigration purposes, the education cannot be combined to give you a bachelor's degree equivalency. Would be evaluated separately- your 3 year degree from India would be equivalent to 3 years of undergraduate study in the U.S. The remaining year would be evaluated as additional study on its own.