Switching to H1 visa?? Help

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risky

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Hi. I wanted to ask you guys a question mabe you can help me with.

I came to the US for security reasons and apply for political asylum. My application is still pending since 1 year ago. They say there are only a limited number of spots per year and there are tons of petitions for asylum so I could be waiting for a long time.

I am applying for Internal medicine residency right now to match in 2005. If I were to be offered a working visa, specifically and H1 visa, is it possible for me to take it and file the petition to the INS and switch from asylum application to H1 visa?

Any help will be appreciated!

Thanks
 
I am not an expert here. This is what happened to me. A wile ago I worked for a high tech company and they offered me GC through labor certificate. At that time I had an asylum app that was denied by INS , which means I was in a deportation process. I was explained by my lawyer if I would have a pending asylum app, I would be safe In this case I withdraw my asylum app and start adjustment through H-1 (or something like this) I don’t remember exactly , it was in 1995 . But this process (getting GC )could take up to two years. Those people are citizens by now :)
 
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