J1 to F2 to H1B

The truthfulness of the information depends upon what type of visa status the employer is planning to have you work with. The usual specialized occupation visa, H-1B, has been used up in numbers for this year except for those cases in which the sponsoring organization is an institute of higher education, nonprofit organization associated with an institute of higher education, government research organization, or nonprofit research organization. Other types of possible visa statuses could be another J-1, H-3 trainee, H-2B temporary worker, etc. Another possibility is that the employer may be thinking of you assuming F1 status and eventually becoming eligible for optional or curricular practical training.Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.