visa change....help please!!

[helcrase]

Hi,

I was on an F1 visa until Oct, 2008 and on H1-b visa after that.
The expiry date on my F1 visa stamp is in 2011.

I intend to convert from H1 to F1 . Do I require a new F1 visa stamp or will my old stamping be valid still?


Thanks in advance.

[nousername]

Once you switched from F1 to H1 your F1 becomes void.

If you can get an approved transfer (don't know form # or name) then you should be good, and don't need another stamp. That is my best "guess".


Hi,

I was on an F1 visa until Oct, 2008 and on H1-b visa after that.
The expiry date on my F1 visa stamp is in 2011.

I intend to convert from H1 to F1 . Do I require a new F1 visa stamp or will my old stamping be valid still?


Thanks in advance.

[helcrase]

Hi,

I am in the US now. Can I change to F1 visa in August and get the new F1 stamping or the approved transfer as you said, when I visit my home country later some ?


thanks again.

[raysaikat]

Hi,

I am in the US now. Can I change to F1 visa in August and get the new F1 stamping or the approved transfer as you said, when I visit my home country later some ?

thanks again.

My understanding is that F1 visa status is maintained by I-20 and corresponding I-94 (which would usually say D/S and therefore would be valid as long as your I-20 and student-in-good-standing status are valid), for which you need to go outside US and reenter.