Looking to Change Status from H1B to F1

To change status from H-1B to F-1, you need to be enrolled in a school that has the capacity to issue F-1 visas. The school will need to issue you an I-20 form and enroll you in the SEVIS system. Then, once you have the I-20, you will need to file for a change of status from H-1B to F-1 with USCIS. Currently, change of status applications are taking about 3.5 months. If, after your education, you would like to change back to H-1B status, you can do so, but anytime previously spent in H-1B status will be calculated against the maximum period of 6 years in total H-1B status. The exception to this is if you leave the U.S. for a full year in which case you can obtain a new 6 year period of H-1B status.

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