OPT to H1-B with gap, What the best way to do?

[visa_smith]

Dear Sir:

My OPT will be expired in Jun. Besides the two months grace time, there is still one month gap before Oct. 1. Now my company wants to apply H1-B on my behalf. Could you please tell me which is better for the listed two choices:

1) Apply H1-B using my current visa status, F-1, and waiting for further information from CIS to decide what to do next.

2) or apply to transfer to F-2 first, and then when F-2 application is on pending, send out application from F-2 pending to H1-B.

Thank you very much for your help in advance.

 

[Rajiv S. Khanna]

Originally posted by visa_smith
Dear Sir:

My OPT will be expired in Jun. Besides the two months grace time, there is still one month gap before Oct. 1. Now my company wants to apply H1-B on my behalf. Could you please tell me which is better for the listed two choices:

1) Apply H1-B using my current visa status, F-1, and waiting for further information from CIS to decide what to do next.

2) or apply to transfer to F-2 first, and then when F-2 application is on pending, send out application from F-2 pending to H1-B.

Thank you very much for your help in advance.

2, I guess. But there are sveral variables. Discuss with the lawyers helping you.