Advantages of Transfer from F1 Visa to H1B - NEST - 0 views
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nestglobalconsul on 16 Dec 16Shalini Secured a Permanent Job in the USA by Turning Her Student Visa to H1B Shalini successfully settled for a prestigious job in the USA, by changing her visa status from student visa to H1B visa. Isn't it many people's dream to secure a respectable and prestigious job in the USA! However, the number of successful people in doing so is very few. Well, she took the right decision at the right time. As a result, she has now a secure future and a career full of opportunities in front of her. Shalini opted for doing her masters in USA. And, today she is successful in her field. Let's hear how she succeeded in both pursuing her choice of career and landing herself with the best job opportunity. Turning Student Visa to H1B Visa, To Work Permanently In USA Shalini wanted to pursue Masters in USA. And accordingly, she chose the correct path to reach her goal. Getting an H1B visa to work permanently in the USA is not easy and time-consuming. One cannot directly apply for an H1B visa unless his/her employer applies for it and other criteria are also there to be fulfilled. So she applied for F1 visa to do her masters in the prestigious universities in the USA. Once you get your F1 student visa, you can work in the USA from the very first day, until you can turn your F1 to H1b. However, you cannot work full time for a limited period of time while doing your masters degree in USA. But after completing 9 months of your study course, you can work for 40 hours a week. As higher studies in abroad are expensive, the F1 visa will help you out to manage the cost of living and studying in the USA. As the validity duration of F1 visa cannot be extended, it can only be changed into another visa status like H1B. Shalini did exactly the same. After finishing her masters she changed her F1 visa status to H1b which legally allowed her to work there permanently. Though the validity of this visa status is 3 years, this can be increased up to another 3 years. During her masters'