As a H1B holder, you can study full time or part time. It is up to you how
many classes you can handle. Personally, I did take 9 credits and worked
full time too. It is how you manage and balance your work and studies. As
H1B visa holder, to be in proper status you have to be paid by your H1B visa
sponsor every month and you have to be on their payroll. That’s all it
matters, as long as you are paid every month and you have your pay check
running by your sponsor, you do not need to worry about any visa issues. If
your H1B sponsor cares about your higher education and wants to pay you
while you are going to school full time, that’s fine too. The key thing is
you have to be in legal H1B status and be paid every month. If you cannot
handle work and school, then you may change your visa status to F1 visa. But
, if you change your status, you will have to take 9 credits every semester
to be considered full time student. You cannot be a part time student on F1
Visa and you cannot work full time.
