Didn't know where else to post. Does anyone know the difference between filing for an H-1B Change of status (F-1 visa to H-1B visa) compared to filing for H-1B without change of status (not an F-1 student and outside the US to H-1B visa)?
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Hey Prospect in IB-M&A, I'm the WSO Monkey Bot and I am sad to say, but this thread is lonely, so thought I'd post in here to try and help out. Some potential topics that might help:
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Changing status - stay in the US on OPT and can work on cap gap / OPT. Once approved, you are automatically on H-1 status from October 1 or whenever your job stars. You don’t need visa stamp unless you want to travel internationally.
Outside: Wait to get a stamp, can only start working once you are approved for the visa, enter the US and activate status. Can take much longer than CoS due to visas being sent randomly into administrative processing.
i'm at a BB and the bank's immigration counsel has applied for my H1B through the Outside method for me without asking me which method I'd prefer. would you know why my BB would do that considering it seems like CoS is much simpler? I'm already in the US and just recently graduated and working right now
normally you'd file for consular processing when...
very insightful thanks.
regarding that point, could you walk through why c/p filing is easier for first time? assuming that's the case with me as i'm a 2020 grad and my firm's counsel filed on my behalf before i started FT back in April
i need to fly out of the country and come back in which is not easy to schedule when working 90-100 hour weeks lol. feels so stressful to plan
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