student visa question - need help asap...

[bhargampatel123 0]

I have few questions. I am from India and I am a doctor(mbbs) here. I like to come to USA and like to get my USMLE done their and get my H1 visa. My plan is to get in to some college with some type of degree in medical line on student visa that I will follow and take USMLE on side with it. Some of my friends are doing this currently in USA. Do you know if this is legal? Would I get in any trouble if i do this or someone finds out? Do you think that it is possible to get your H1 like this? Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Please reply ASAP.

[Harsh_77 716]

Taking USMLE while attending school would be legal.

Now question is what are you going to attend school for?

Also I have never heard of hospitals applying for H1... does not mean there is none.

[bhargampatel123 0]

Thanks for your reply! I think I have some medical background so I will apply for masters in some medical programs. But, I like to jump to USMLE as soon as I come and can I not finish my current masters program at that university and pass my both USMLEs and start working at hospital? and apply for H1? is this legal? What would get me in trouble i m just trying to be careful?

[Boiler 43,401]

Sometimes Hospitals will use H, J is much more common.

[Harsh_77 716]

Thanks for your reply! I think I have some medical background so I will apply for masters in some medical programs. But, I like to jump to USMLE as soon as I come and can I not finish my current masters program at that university and pass my both USMLEs and start working at hospital? and apply for H1? is this legal? What would get me in trouble i m just trying to be careful?

To maintain your legal status you will have to attend school full-time.

You can do USMLE on side that is not a problem, you will not be able to work for any hospital until you find a hospital that is willing to sponsor your work visa.

It is not just coz you pass USMLE you get H1, you need a employer who is willing to sponsor.

[jan22 2,897]

Thanks for your reply! I think I have some medical background so I will apply for masters in some medical programs. But, I like to jump to USMLE as soon as I come and can I not finish my current masters program at that university and pass my both USMLEs and start working at hospital? and apply for H1? is this legal? What would get me in trouble i m just trying to be careful?

But your plan, as you describe it, would not be legal -- that's what would get you in trouble, no matter how careful you are at your plan. You propose applying for a student visa claiming you intend to be a full time student. You then would have to claim the same thing at the port of entry. Your actual plan appears to be to drop the school as soon as you possible can and start working -- clear misrepresentation as to your true intent/reason for entering the US.

[jaycali 415]

If you are applying for an F-1 student visa, your intent should, and must be to come to the US to attend school. While the COs know that many students do eventually end up getting advanced degrees and lawful working permits through their F-1 visas, your intent still has to be to return to India upon completion of your studies, or at the very least to return eventually.

Simply put, you cannot get an F-1 visa (non-immigrant) if your intent is to immigrate.

[anusarma 0]

Right, the F1 visa is for full-time students and in order to get the visa you need to be studying full-time. And the visa is for study not permanent immigration - if you want to apply to work you will need to go down a different route.

[jan22 2,897]

You should be honest with the visa officer and apply for a B1/B2 and say the purpose is to take the USMLE...that is a valid use of a B1/B2. You would then need to return to India until you had a sponsoring institution willing to apply for an H1 visa.