Visa Status Change from H1B (research) to J1 (clinical)

Hasna

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I am an Indian citizen currently in usa on an H1B visa. On July 1, I am due to join a program which requires me to be on a J1 visa.
On February 8, I submitted an application for the "Statement of Need" from the Indian Government. I have not received this as yet on 23 Feb.
My question is:
If I request change of status while being in usa itself, would I get my J1 in time? Should I instead go back to Mumbai, India in June to request a J1 stamp? Which is preferable?
 
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