Re: Change of status WHILE on a medical leave of absence in tUS.

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Thank you very much, I truly appreciate your answer.
I think I did not make myself understand. Here is the thing.
I do have an sponsirship for J 1 (all the documents ready) , I
am an IMG.
The clases I am currently taking in college (as F 1) are, of
course, not related to medicine, so, I just wanted to know if
I can change my status to J 1 visa WHILE I am on a medical
leave of absence from college( I am having surgery here in the
states and my advisor told me that I can legally take a
medical leave of absence for this semester). I will not be
coming back next semester because by then I will have changed
my status to J 1 (assuming I can do that).
My other concern is: If I try to change my status now ( while
on a medical leave of absence), does it really matter that I
will start my residency in July, I mean, will INS change my
status this far ahead, ( remember that I am on a medical leave
of absence here in the US, given by my school).

I would really appreciate any comments on this.
Thank you
Ped

> Dear Ped,
>
> If you are eligible to apply for H1B, you need an H1B
> sponsor (employer) to file a Petition for Nonimmigrant
> Worker with required supporting documents like copy of your
> educational certificates (BS/BA minimum requirement),
> passport, experience etc. You can start working for your
> employer ONLY after your H1B approval.
>
> Thanks
>
>
> On 1/29/07, Ped wrote:
>> Can I change my status from F 1 to H1B/J1 while I am out
>> of school on a medical leave? In other words, I have
>> legal permission to be out of school but now I have the
>> chance to change my status to H1B so i will not come back
>> to school, of course, provided my change of status is
>> approved.
>> Thank you