Following up on my previous post here.
tl;dr - H-1B expires in September. Admitted into grad school this fall. Hoping to attend it full-time in August by changing status to F-1.
Talked to a lawyer and they said because of very high processing times, I’ll have to file a COS to F-1 followed by another COS to B2 (as a “bridge” application) while I wait for the result of the first COS. They also mentioned that I could continue studying full-time while the COS to F-1 is pending, which I didn’t realize was possible? I’m guessing this doesn’t mean that I could work part-time on-campus while the COS is pending?
If someone here has been in a similar situation, I’d greatly appreciate your thoughts on this. Thanks!
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