Yes, you may change status to H-1B even after you filed immigrant petition. Although H-1B is a non- immigrant visa, it allows immigrant intent and an H-1B petition cannot be denied on the immigrant intent basis.
Faqs
I am in F-1 status and have filed immigrant petition, can I change status to H-1B?
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- Services and Fees
- National Interest Waiver
- Eb-1A Extraordinary Ability
- Eb-1B Outstanding Professor & Researcher
- Eb-1C Multinational Managers & Executives
- PERM Labor Certification
- Schedule A Immigration
- H-1B Temporary Worker
- L-1 Intracompany Transferee
- O-1 Extraordinary Ability
- J-1 Waiver
- Approvals
- Immigration Updates
