vani
11-20-2003, 03:26 PM
hi everyone
i am currently on H4 and doing my phd in a University in USA from fall 2003..i am being offered RA by my advisor and scholarship by the univ for fall 2004..but cannot work due to restiction of this visa...so need to convert to F1 ..can anyone tell me if its better to convert visa in US and then go for stamping to india or to get F1 in india as i do plan to travel to india during summer. if i need to convert here..how much time does it take?? as i need to go to india in may ....can someone please help me with this becuse i am really confused.
vani
i am currently on H4 and doing my phd in a University in USA from fall 2003..i am being offered RA by my advisor and scholarship by the univ for fall 2004..but cannot work due to restiction of this visa...so need to convert to F1 ..can anyone tell me if its better to convert visa in US and then go for stamping to india or to get F1 in india as i do plan to travel to india during summer. if i need to convert here..how much time does it take?? as i need to go to india in may ....can someone please help me with this becuse i am really confused.
vani