H4 to F1 COS

[Shanti09 0]

Hello, 

I am currently on my H4 visa which is going to expire in september 2017.

I got admission from a college and now planning to apply for COS from H4 to F1.

Can anyone  please tell me

1. Whether i can still apply for COS as there is only 4 weeks left for my current visa expiry 

2. If i apply can i attend the college before receiving the receipt from USCIS or do i have to wait until i receive receipt number?

3. How long it takes to receive the receipt from USCIS.?

4. Does USCIS accept COS as my college is going to start in last week of August or do i have to request for new i20 asking for later dates.?

 

I really appreciate your clarifications

Thanks in advance.

[jan22 3,056]

You cannot begin your studies until the COS is approved.  Applying for it does not give you the right to begin studies, as it could be denied.

[Shanti09 0]

Thank you so much....can i still apply for COS on this i20 and wait until it is approved and then reapply for adnission again?

[jan22 3,056]

It will be denied unless you have an I-20 that has an admission date that is current and valid at the time the COS is approved.

 

Do you qualify to renew your H4?  That would likey be faster and you can study on an H4.

[Shanti09 0]

But now a days COS process is taking somewhere from 3 to 6 months, and i am not sure if colleges give admissions 6months or 3months prior to the semester.

[Coco8 1,042]

8 hours ago, Shanti09 said:

But now a days COS process is taking somewhere from 3 to 6 months, and i am not sure if colleges give admissions 6months or 3months prior to the semester.

I'm not sure what do you mean here. Are you in the US? 

 

If you are in the US you have to answer this:

 

8 hours ago, jan22 said:

Do you qualify to renew your H4?  That would likey be faster and you can study on an H4.

 

Or you will have to differ for a semester if you want the F1. Changing status in the US takes a while and it is usually faster to just go to your country an apply for the visa.  But right now you don't have time to even go to your country an apply because you have basically no time left to start in the Fall.