查了本版一些朋友的关于J1转F1贴子,但我还是有疑问,请一些有经验的朋友解惑。
我现在在A校工作持J1 visa两年,申请了B校的PhD program,没有申请waiver,给
两校international office就转身份是否需要离境问题写信,回答分别如下:
A校:You can apply for a change of status within the U.S. Which would
allow you to go from J-1 to F-1 without leaving the U.S. If you want a F-1
entry visa stamp, you will need to leave the U.S. to obtain that. Given the
timing of change of status requests, you should consult with the PhD school
's international office about applying for the change of status.
B校:He (and his wife) will have to leave the US and apply for an F-1 visa.
All Chinese folks on J visas are subject to the 2-year home physical
presence rule. While this doesn’t mean he (and his wife) can’t get an F
visa, it does mean he (and his wife) can’t apply for a change of status
from within the US. So, he’s right, he’ll need to leave to switch to the
F-1 visa for himself and the F-2 for his wife.
A校说可以境内转,B校说必须离境,不知道其间的分歧是否是对政策的理解不同。已
经发信继续询问,但是想尽快知道好有所准备,请有经验的朋友走过路过给些建议。谢
谢。